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legislation > governance
Counties and Municipalities There is no State law regulating the dog and cat breeding industry in Minnesota. Most governmental actions concerning dogs, cats and other companion animals are handled at the local level, if they choose to act, through county government, municipalities (i.e. cities, townships), animal care and control departments (operated by the city), and police or sheriff departments.
Minnesota counties There are 87 counties in Minnesota. Each county varies in its ordinances relative to animal protection. Below is a link showing Minnesota’s counties.
Local government websites The link below provides a comprehensive listing of individual websites for Minnesota cities, counties, townships, associations, special districts and other local government links.
Local Animal Control Some communities have their own Animal Care and Control departments; some don’t. Some operate the department directly; others contract the services. The structure of each Animal Control department varies.
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