But one Willard resident said control needs to be exercised over a neighbor's livestock and the feed that's fueling a rat population explosion.
On the domestic front, the new ordinance was drafted in response to complaints from pet owners across the county whose pets were injured or killed by dangerous dogs.
It allows citizens to give sworn testimony about an attack, making it easier for the county to take action when authorities didn't witness the attack.
It also requires animal control officers to distribute literature to owners of pets that have been attacked, explaining their legal recourse.
The ordinance also includes a requirement that dogs wear identification and makes its removal illegal, a measure supported by hunters.
During public comment, Ernest Newmons of Sawyers Lane said there are 18 houses in his subdivision and he's bothered by his neighbor's roughly 40 hogs and various other livestock, which he said shouldn't be allowed in the subdivision.