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A sampling of public housing authorities with restricted breed policies to protect residents, including the New York City Housing Authority. These policies always include pit bulls and rottweilers.
REVIEWED MAY 2024| Housing Authority | Pet Policy | Type of Pet Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| Denver Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Connecticut | ||
| Seymour Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, bully breeds, chow chows, and rottweilers |
| Georgia | ||
| Housing Authority of Savannah | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, chow chows, boxers, and German shepherds |
| Illinois | ||
| Perry County Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, boxers, and doberman pinschers |
| Indiana | ||
| Bloomington Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmatians, and German shepherds |
| Gary Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, spitz, boxers, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds |
| New Albany Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and doberman pinschers |
| Kansas | ||
| Wichita Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, and doberman pinschers |
| Kentucky | ||
| Louisville Metro Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmations, and German shepherds |
| Mayfield Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds |
| Maine | ||
| Portland Housing Authorities | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Maryland | ||
| Prince George’s County | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls |
| Massachusetts | ||
| Boston Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, doberman pinschers, and rottweilers |
| Montana | ||
| Salish, and Kootenai Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Missouri | ||
| St. Louis Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds |
| Nebraska | ||
| David City Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| New York | ||
| Ithaca Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds |
| New York City Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, and doberman pinschers |
| Ohio | ||
| Akron Municipal Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmatians, and German shepherds |
| Pickaway Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds |
| Oregon | ||
| Washington County Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: German shepherds, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, pit bulls, chow chows, and spitz |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Allentown Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, and doberman pinschers |
| Rhode Island | ||
| Providence Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, bull terriers, bullmastiffs, doberman pinschers, rottweilers, chow chows, and Rhodesian ridgebacks |
| Woonsocket Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, Japanese akitas, chow chows, German shepherds, huskies, and Alaskan malamutes |
| South Carolina | ||
| Charleston Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers and other intimidating breeds |
| Columbia Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds |
| Virginia | ||
| Lynchburg Redevelopment Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds |
| Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority | News article | Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, and rottweilers |
| Williamsburg Redevelopment, and Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds |
| Virgin Islands | ||
| Virgin Islands Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Washington | ||
| Seattle Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls and trained “guard” dog or “attack” dog |
| West Virginia | ||
| Moundsville Housing Authority | Pet policy | Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, and chow chows |
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