荒唐的寵物法規

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荒唐的寵物法規

文/肖里·帕特爾 譯/申軍

US

1. Alaska

It is illegal to tie a dog to the roof of your car. Probably for the best!

2. Arkansas

After 6pm， dogs in Little Rock are banned from barking. Less woof and more shh!

3. California

If you’re unlucky enough to lose your pet bird in Berkley， law stipulates you can’t whistle to attract it back before 7am.

4. Connecticut

In Connecticut， dogs with tattoos must be reported to authorities. Surprisingly，tattoos are used to make dogs more identi fi able， in case they get lost.

5. Connecticut

It is against the law to educate a dog in Hartford.

6. Florida

Better keep your best goldfish impression under wraps in Miami; it’s illegal to imitate an animal there!

7. Georgia

In Georgia， goldfish may not be given away as a prize to bingo players.

8. Idaho

Locked out of your house in Wallace?Well， you can’t seek refuge in a dog kennel—illegal for a person to sleep in one.

9. Illinois

If you’re ever in Illinois， make sure you don’t give whiskey or a lighted cigar to a dog—it’s illegal. Besides generally being a very bad idea.

10. Illinois

No matter how big a Verdi fan your French Poodle may be， you’re not allowed to take it to the opera in Chicago.

11. Indiana

Black cats of French Lick Springs must wear bells on Friday the 13th.Spooky!

12. Maryland

Should you have a pet lion in Baltimore， it’s illegal to take it to the cinema.

13. Michigan

Reed City animal lovers must choose between owning cats or birds as they are not allowed both.

14. Minnesota

Somewhat unfairly， cats are not allowed to chase dogs up telephone poles in Minnesota. The reverse，however， is fi ne!

15. Minnesota

In Duluth， it is illegal for cats to sleep in a bakery. Not to mention， more hygienic!

16. Ohio

Police officers in Paulding County can bite a dog to calm them down.

17. Ohio

Laws in Ohio forbid you from getting a fi sh drunk.

18. Oklahoma

People in Oklahoma are forbidden from pulling ugly faces at dogs and could face a fi ne or even prison if they do.

19. Oklahoma

Dogs aren’t allowed to congregate in groups of 3 or more on private property unless they have a signed permit from the mayor.

20. Wyoming

Between January and April， it is illegal to photograph rabbits， unless you have an of fi cial permit. Say cheese， but only from May!

Europe

1. France

Owners of pigs in France are forbidden from calling it Napoleon， out of respect for Napoleon Bonaparte.

2. Hungary

Since a law passed in 2001， cats in Lorinc can only be taken on the street if they are on a lead.

3. Iceland

For many years， dogs were banned from the city limits of Reykjavik after poo-scooping laws failed to work.

4. Italy

Dog owners in Turin are legally required to walk their pets at least 3 times a day or risk a fi ne. Quite who’s counting is anyone’s guess!

5. Italy

In 2005， gold fi sh bowls were banned from Rome after keeping goldfish as pets was declared cruel.

6. Italy

Pets in Reggio Emilia won’t go hungry as laws say that if a pet shares a meal it must be given equal portions.Otherwise， the owner could be fi ned.

7. Norway

Only male cats and dogs can be neutered in Norway， the females of the species are spared by law.

8. Sweden

It is the law that dogs attending a day-care centre must be able to see out of a sunny window.

9. Switzerland

Pets in Switzerland will never get lonely as the law says they must have a companion.

10. Switzerland

People must pass written and verbal tests before they are allowed to own a dog in Switzerland.11. United Kingdom

It is against the law to let your pet mate with a pet from the royal house.12. United Kingdom

It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid

dogs. Sorry guys，you’ve got walk!

Australia and Asia

1. Australia

Australians are forbidden from

driving a dog or goat attached to a vehicle in a public place.

2. Australia

You are only allowed to name an animal in Australia if you intend to keep it as a pet， not if you plan to eat it.

3. New Zealand

In Longbern， a cat is forbidden from leaving the house unless it has three bells around its neck.

4. Saudi Arabia

Men are prevented by law from walking dogs. ■

美國

1.阿拉斯加州

將狗拴在車頂屬違法行為。可能是出于好意吧！

2.阿肯色州

小石城晚上6點以后禁止狗叫。讓狗安靜！

3.加利福尼亞州

如果你不幸在伯克利丟失了寵物鳥，法律規定早上7點前不能吹口哨喚它回來。

4.康涅狄格州

在康涅狄格，狗有文身需向管理部門備案。但為防丟失，給狗做標記用的正是文身。這太奇怪了！

5.康涅狄格州

在哈特福特，馴狗屬違法行為。

6.佛羅里達州

在邁阿密，即便你模仿金魚再惟妙惟肖，最好也不要公開，因為那里模仿動物是違法的。

7.佐治亞州

在佐治亞，不能把金魚作為賓戈游戲的獎品。

8.愛達荷州

在華萊士市被鎖在了家門外？對了，你不能住在狗窩里，因為人睡狗窩在這里違法。

9.伊利諾伊州

如果你去伊利諾伊，一定不要給狗喝酒或者抽煙——這在該州違法，另外總體來說也是個餿主意。

10.伊利諾伊州

不管你的法國貴婦犬多么迷戀威爾第，你也不能把它帶進芝加哥的歌劇院。

11.印第安納州

如果某月的13號恰逢星期五，弗倫奇利克溫泉度假酒店中的黑貓必須系上鈴鐺。太恐怖了！

12.馬里蘭州

如果你在巴爾的摩養了一頭寵物獅子，帶它進入電影院屬違法行為。

13.密歇根州

里德城的動物愛好者必須在養貓還是養鳥之間做出選擇，因為法律禁止同時飼養貓和鳥。

14.明尼蘇達州

在明尼蘇達，法律禁止貓把狗追上電線桿，但狗將貓追上電線桿則沒有問題。這多少有些不公平啊！

15.明尼蘇達州

在德盧斯，讓貓睡在面包房里是違法的。不用說，這更衛生！

16.俄亥俄州

為了讓狗安靜下來，波爾丁縣警察可以咬狗。

17.俄亥俄州

俄亥俄的法律禁止把魚灌醉。

18.俄克拉荷馬州

在俄克拉荷馬, 禁止人類對狗做鬼臉, 違者可能被處以罰款甚至監禁。

19.俄克拉荷馬州

除非市長簽字許可，該州禁止在私人住所聚集三只或三只以上寵物狗。

20.懷俄明州

除非有官方許可, 否則每年一至四月給兔子拍照屬違法行為。想要拍照？只能等到五月以后了！

歐洲

1.法國

出于對拿破侖·波拿巴的敬意，法國禁止養豬人給自己的豬起名為拿破侖。

2.匈牙利

2001年匈牙利通過一項法律，在洛靈格，人們帶貓上街必須用繩子牽著。

3.冰島

自從鏟屎法律不能有效執行后，多年來雷克雅未克市區一直禁止養狗。

4.意大利

都靈法律規定養狗的人每天至少遛狗三次，否則就會被處罰金。但人們想：沒人會去數吧！

5.意大利

2005年，法律宣布養金魚當寵物是殘忍行為。此后，金魚缸在羅馬便成了違禁品。

6.意大利

在雷焦艾米利亞，寵物不會餓肚子，因為法律規定：如果人與寵物一起進餐，就要與其分享等量的食物，否則就有可能被處罰金。

7.挪威

在挪威，法律規定只能閹割雄性貓狗，雌性具有豁免權。

8.瑞典

法律規定，日間托管中心的寵物狗必須享有朝陽的窗子，使它們可以向外看。

9.瑞士

瑞士的寵物永遠不會寂寞，因為法律規定寵物一定要有伴侶。

10.瑞士

在瑞士，想要養狗的人必須先通過筆試和面試。

11.英國

讓你的寵物和王室豢養的寵物交配是違法行為。

12.英國

倫敦法律禁止出租車搭載患有狂犬病的狗。不好意思，你們得步行了！

大洋洲和亞洲

1.澳大利亞

根據澳大利亞法律，公共場合禁止本國人使用狗或山羊拉車。

2.澳大利亞

在澳大利亞，只能給養作寵物的動物取名字，給宰殺食用的動物起名違法。

3.新西蘭

在朗本，貓要出門必須脖子上掛三只鈴鐺， 否則就是違法行為。

4.沙特阿拉伯

法律禁止男性遛狗。 □

（譯者單位：鄭州工程技術學院外語學院。譯者曾獲第五屆“《英語世界》杯”翻譯大賽優秀獎。）

Insane Pet Laws from
Around the World

By Shrey Patel