Animal Control

Running at large prohibited - A dog or cat, not under the direct supervision and control of the owner of a responsible party, must be leashed or in a pen capable of containing the animal.
License required - All dogs and cats, over the age of six months must be licensed. The cost of a license is $10. Owners must provide a certificate of vaccination against rabies at the time the license is applied for. Licenses are available at the Police Department.
Animal Waste - It is unlawful for any owner to permit any cat or dog to defecate on public property (including city parks) or private property, without removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner. Carrying latex gloves or plastic bags or a scooper makes this task easier to accomplish.
No more than three dogs and cats are permitted per dwelling. The three animals shall not consist of more than two dogs and one cat or two cats and one dog (over the age of six months.)
Barking, howling, and whining dogs are an irritant to your neighbors and it is illegal to allow them to do so.
Farm Animals - It is illegal to keep animals, defined as "farm animals", such as: cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens, guinea hens and honey bees, except in that portion of the city zoned for agricultural purposes.
Abatement - Anyone who is charged with three separate violations in one year of these ordinances can be subject to having the City take action to abate the animal which will result in the animal either being disposed of or removed from the City Limits.
Abandoning Pets - Pets that are abandoned by their owners. The City of Crookston will make every effort to identify owners of abandoned pets. The pet owners are responsible for any impound or other related costs for animals that they no longer want or intend on not claiming.

Officers will be actively enforcing these ordinances and trying to capture any dogs running loose. If for whatever reason a dog can not be caught by an officer, an attempt will be made to identify the owner of the pet. Appropriate action will then be taken with the pet owner. There is a standard Impound fee of $15 plus $20 for each day an animal is impounded. Therefore, the minimum impound fee is $35. Pet owners should be good to their pets, as well as respectful of their neighbors. Above all, if you are a pet owner you need to be respectful of the animal ordinances and be responsible for your pet.