POWELL, Wyo.— A proposed
city ordinance limiting the number of
rabbits per household has some City
Council members in this northern
Wyoming community hopping.
The council gave initial approval
last week to an ordinance that limits
rabbits to three breeding pairs a
household.
The bunny battle started with a
complaint by a resident aptly named
David Haire. He is convinced that
rabbits raised by his neighbor’s 10-
year-old daughter made him sick.
“I got the little girl crowd against
me,” Haire said after raising the issue
with the City Council.
Councilman Jim Hillberry questioned
whether allowing six rabbits
would open the gate for another
pet problem. An existing ordinance
limits cats and dogs to just two adult
animals per household.
At one point, Police Chief Tim
Feathers hopped to his feet, warning
that rabbits are among the reproductive
wonders of the world
“If you have six,” he said, “you’re
going to have a period of time where
it won’t be long and you’ll have 60
rabbits.”
The ordinance still needs final
approval from the council.