You can't make this stuff up.....

Laws that you see you fined or Jailed from across the United States

While most of us would agree that laws are not meant to be broken and certainly not laughed at, how can we not raise a smile when we discover a law which could see us fined or JAILED for making funny faces at dogs!

Take a peek at just a few wacky dog laws that I have uncovered and by all means take a note of some, you can use them next time you need to impress anyone with a deep knowledge of genuinely useless trivia.

California: In some areas of California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship. Cats and dogs are not allowed to mate without a permit.

Hartford, Connecticut it is illegal to educate dogs.

Northbrook, Illinois it is illegal for dogs to bark for more than fifteen minutes.

Zion, Illinois it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets. (So cigarettes are ok?)

Palding, Ohio A police officer may bite a dog to quiet him.

In some areas of Oklahoma: People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property. (Combating the problem of gangs of canine 'hoodies', good forward thinking legislation huh?)

North Carolina Laws applying to some areas of North Carolina prohibit fights between cats and dogs.

Michigan: It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.

Fort Thomas, Kentucky Dogs may not molest cars.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.

Belvedere, California, United States "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.(do you think they got this one backwards?)

Denver: The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.

Illinois it is illegal to give a dog whiskey (presumably Vodka is ok right?)

Chicago it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.

Honestly, you couldn't make this stuff up...or could you?