V.   Self-Aware Life

A companion animal, also known as a “domestic pet” is any non-dangerous, non pest animal that is properly registered as a companion animal to a person.

All societies have the right to require and enforce the registration of domestic pets, including any requirement for the de-sexing of certain species.

Pet owners shall be responsible for the control of noise of their pet. In the case of dogs, pet owners are encouraged to de-bark their dogs in medium and high density urban areas, although such action shall remain voluntary.

It is unacceptable for a pet owner to ignore an animal under their control which is responsible for constant and irritable noise pollution.

Pet owners are responsible for the cleaning up of the feces of their pets in public locations.

A person who demonstrates willful lack of control or care over their domestic pets forfeits the right to keep them or to have any further companion animals.