City of Folsom Animal Services would like to share some tips and reminders to help ensure that your four-legged family member is a model city resident.

Always keep your dog on a leash:

For the safety of your dog and others, City codes require that your dog always stay on a leash when not in your home or on your property. Off-leash dogs may be startled and run away from your home or into traffic. Loose dogs may also chase or disturb wildlife, which could injure both your pet and the wild creature. Keep your dog leashed while walking around your neighborhood, on trails, in parks, and near open spaces.

Make sure your pet is licensed:

Licensing your pet is not only required by law; it also helps reunite them with you when they go missing. Licensing your pet with the city's online system is quick and easy, and credit cards are accepted. 

Practice good K9 trail etiquette:

The city has rules to help keep the recreational trails safe and enjoyable for all users, whether on foot, by bike, or by a K9 companion. When walking your dog along trails, dogs should be leashed and kept to the left side of their human (who should also be walking on the left side of the trail). Dog owners should pick up after their pets and discard the waste in a garbage can or at one of the dog waste bag stations.

For more information, visit the City of Folsom website or contact City of Folsom Animal Control officers Daya Grondin at 916-461-6042 or Janet Bradley 916-461-6043.