Kids & Family

How Many Dogs Can I Own Where I Live?

The Answer is, it depends. Most municipalities have dog and cat limits. One in metro Milwaukee has neither.

MILWAUKEE - The City of Oak Creek changed its municipal household dog limit code, allowing residents to have 3 dogs, instead of the normal 2 they've been allowed for 57 years

So, How Many Dogs Can Other Cities Have?

The answer is, it depends on where you live, but the answer is usually 2 or 3.

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According to the MADACC website, the number of animals allowed per household is as follows:

  • Bayside: Maximum of 3
  • Brookfield City: No restrictions.
  • Brown Deer: Maximum of 2
  • Cudahy: Maximum of 3
  • Fox Point: Maximum of 3
  • Franklin: Maximum of 2
  • Glendale: Maximum of 3
  • Greendale: Maximum of 3
  • Greenfield: Maximum of 2
  • Hales Corners: Maximum of 3 dogs, 3 cats
  • Menomonee Falls: No restrictions
  • Milwaukee: Maximum of 3
  • Muskego: 4 dogs, no cat limit
  • Oak Creek: Maximum of 3 dogs, no cat limit
  • River Hills: No restrictions
  • Shorewood: Maximum of 2
  • South Milwaukee: Maximum of 3
  • St Francis: Maximum of 2 dogs, 2 cats
  • Sussex: Maximum of 2 dogs, 3 cats
  • Waukesha: Maximum of 2 dogs, 2 cats
  • Wauwatosa: Maximum of 3
  • West Allis: Maximum of 2 dogs, 4 cats
  • West Milwaukee: Maximum of 2
  • Whitefish Bay: Maximum of 2 dogs, 2 cats

NOTE: Dog Kennel owners and breeders may be subject to different requirements which vary by municipality.

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