FAQs • El Lago, TX • CivicEngage

Is there a leash law in El Lago?: All domestic animals (dogs and cats) outside of a fenced enclosure are required by law to be on a leash.

Please remember that not all residents are animal lovers. Some have severe allergies, are frightened by unknown animals and are frustrated when their yard is used as a litter box.
Any roaming animal (this includes cats) subjects its owner to an “animal-at-large” citation by the Lakeview Police Department.

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Animal Control

1. Do I need to register my pets?: All dogs and cats are required to have an annual El Lago pet license. To obtain a license, please bring a current copy of your pet’s rabies vaccination record. For multiple year rabies vaccinations, a license may be obtained for as many years as the vaccination is valid. Each license is $5 annually.

2. Who do I call about a lost or found dog or cat?: View the lost and found pets webpage for details.

3. Is there a leash law in El Lago?: All domestic animals (dogs and cats) outside of a fenced enclosure are required by law to be on a leash.

Please remember that not all residents are animal lovers. Some have severe allergies, are frightened by unknown animals and are frustrated when their yard is used as a litter box.
Any roaming animal (this includes cats) subjects its owner to an “animal-at-large” citation by the Lakeview Police Department.

4. What do I do about a barking dog?: Noise ordinances, which are enforced by the Lakeview Police Department, specify that dogs may not be a nuisance through continued or excessive barking, owners may be cited for failure to quiet their animal. If you are disturbed by a neighbor’s barking dog, please contact the Lakeview Police Dispatch to have an officer come to the location.

The officer must witness the nuisance by hearing the dog bark before a citation can be issued. Please do not file a complaint with the city as nothing can be done unless the officer hears the dog barking.