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 2024Housing Authority | Pet Policy | Type of Pet Policy |
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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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