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What it takes to be a good pet owner

Whether you own a dog or a cat one thing is for sure, owning that pet comes with great responsibility; caring for a pet includes more than giving food, water and shelter.  Here are a few tips that can make you a good pet owner. 

  1. Pet Licenses and Rabies Vaccinations – Nortonville requires all dogs and cats to be licensed.  To receive your free pet tag you just have to show proof of rabies vaccination.  Licensing your pet helps others find you if your pet becomes lost; rabies vaccinations prevent the spread of the deadly rabies virus.
  2. Pet Limit Numbers - The city has established limits on the number of pets per property.  You may have up to 3 cats and 2 dogs.  If you would like more pets you may simply apply for a kennel license. 
  3. Dangerous Animals – Nortonville has restriction on certain breeds of pets that are not allowed within the city limits.  For a complete list of un-allowed animals contact city hall. 
  4. Respect Others, Be Respected - This may seem like common sense to some of us, but there are still pet owners out there who do not "get" it. Please help give pet owners a good name by keeping your pet on a leash or in a fenced-in yard when outdoors. Do not let them wander the neighborhood or get out of your sight.  Do not leave a barking dog outdoors; continuous barking is not only unfair to your dog; it is rude and annoying to neighbors.  Pick up after your pet; no one wants to step in or smell that "gift" your pet left behind.  Preventing pets from negatively impacting other people, animals and the environment keeps a neighborhood safe and happy. 
  5. Should You Feed Stray Pets? -  It’s difficult to see hungry stray pets, but feeding them might not be the best thing to do. Animal lovers understandably want strays to have a reliable food source, but if you become that source by leaving food outside, you will be attracting even more problems. If the stray coming to your home belongs to someone in the neighborhood, report the address of where the pet lives and a letter will be sent to the home owner to remind them of the city leash laws for pets.  Here are a few facts to consider:
    • Stray cats are nearly always unaltered and will begin having litters from spring through fall by the time they are six months of age. One stray cat soon becomes many.
    • Leaving food outside will attract wildlife to your door.
    • Encouraging strays to be near your home increases the chance of someone being bitten. Stray pets are a source for fleas, hookworms, rabies, roundworms and ringworms, which can be transmitted to humans or other animals.
    • In Nortonville feeding stray animals is considered harboring, which makes you legally responsible for the animals on your property.

For more information on how to be a good pet owner contact the Nortonville City Hall at (913) 886-2060. 

 

Hydrant Flushing The City of Nortonville will be flushing hydrants starting this week for routine maintenance. You may experience brown water. Despite any change in color, the water will remain safe for drinking. Rusty Water It is important to note that when rusty water is experienced it is normally not a health concern but one of aesthetic quality. Rusty-brown, orange, or light-yellow water can be caused by a variety of reasons including water main breaks, fire fighting operations and hydrant flushing and routine maintenance. Normally rusty water events dissipate in 4-6 hours but could las longer depending on water usage in the area. If you are experiencing rusty water Do not run your water until it turns clear. It is of little to no value to do so and is wasteful and costly to you as a consumer. Use of hot water should be kept to a minimum, and it will draw cold rusty water into your hot water tank. If your haot water tank does have rust in it, use caution and follow the manufacturer's directions for shutting down, draining, and re-starting your hat water tank. Do not wasy laundry. Clothing washed in rusty water can become stained. If this occurs, it is important to not dry the clothing. Instead, leave the wet clothing in the washer and apply an iron removal product as soon as possible to prevent the iron stain from setting. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions.

The City of Nortonville promotes, through fair, orderly, and lawful procedures, the opportunity for each person to obtain housing without regard to his/her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

 

Housing Discrimination Hotline: (800)669-9777

Kansas Human Rights Commission: (913) 296-3206

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Trash collection begins at 6 a.m. Even if your trash is normally picked up at a certain time of the day, all items should be at the curb at 6 a.m. Routes can be changed for many reasons, which may alter the collection time on your street. If you fail to place your trash carts at the curb by 6 a.m., you risk your trash not being picked up until next week. Thanks for understanding.

 

Do not flush wet wipes down the toilet. Don't believe the hype... flushable wipes clog our system.

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.