Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

§ 101-10 Limit on number of animals per residential premises; running at large; tethering of dogs and cats.

F. Tethering of dogs and cats.

(1) It is unlawful to chain or tether unaltered animals (dogs or cats that are unspayed or unneutered) in any manner and/or at any time within the Township.

(2) Altered animals (dogs or cats that have been spayed or neutered) may be tethered (which, for the purposes of this subsection, shall include chains as well as any other tether material) only under the following conditions:

(a) Tethers must allow the animal access to shelter, food and water and can be used only in an area where it will not be tangled around objects.

(b) Tethers must be at least 15 feet long, have a swivel on both ends, weigh no more than 1/8 of the dog’s weight and be attached to a properly fitting collar or harness.

(c) Tethers must be at least 15 feet long, have a swivel on both ends, weigh no more than 1/8 of the animal’s weight and be attached to a properly fitting collar or harness.

(d) The tether must restrain the animal on the owner’s own property.

(e) Animals may be chained or tethered for no more than four consecutive hours, or six hours total hours in any twenty-four-hour period of time and never between sunset and sunrise.