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Dogs in Indiana, United States: rules, tax and travel

Owners are strictly liable for unprovoked bites. Dogs and cats need rabies shots from 3 months. Licensing is local.

Dog licensing, leash and many breed rules are set by counties and cities; check the local animal control office.

The national rules for United States apply here too. National rules

Breed rules

No breed-specific rule found.

Other rules

Rabies: dogs and cats 3 months and older (345 IAC 1-5-2).[1]

Bite liability: strict. The owner is liable for all damages when a dog bites without provocation a person who is acting peaceably and lawfully present, even without prior vicious behavior (IC 15-20-1-3).[2]

Breed rules: no state preemption found.[3]

Not confirmed yet: Registration, Leash and muzzle. We only show what an official or named source states.

Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.

Sources

  1. animallaw.info/topic/table-rabies-vaccination-laws (secondary source)
  2. law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-15/article-20/chapter-1/section-15-20-1-3/ (secondary source)
  3. animallaw.info/article/overview-states-prohibit-bsl (secondary source)