Fort Benning Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR)

Sponsors are responsible for registration of their pets upon introduction of the pet to the installation. Pets will be registered at the post veterinary services, BLDG 265, located on 10th MTN DIV Road.

Families are allowed no more than two (2) pets per home unless and exception to policy is approved by the Garrison Commander. Families who own more than two (2) pets on the date of publication of USAIC Reg 210-5 are grandfathered and may keep them during their residence on Fort Benning.

The following pure bred and crosses between the listed dog breeds will not be allowed on the installation, except in Veterinary Services: Pit Bulls, Chows, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinchers, and Presa Canarios, unless an exception of policy is approved by the Garrison Commander.

Wild, Exotic or Live Stock Animals are not allowed in family housing areas, and additional pets are not allowed without permission of the Garrison Commander.

Owners are responsible for properly registering, immunizing, and controlling their pets. Owners must provide humane care, sanitary facilities, and proper treatment of their pets. Each pet kept outside must have adequate and humane housing. The area around the pet housing must be kept clean of fecal matter and excess food particles. Overhead cover must be provided to protect the pet from the weather.

Pets being walked outside must be on a short leash and at the heel around others. Owners are responsible for their pet's feces when walking them. Pets are prohibited from playgrounds, youth sports fields, school grounds, or at any gathering that includes persons other than the owner's family and personally invited guests of the owner and his/her family.

The owner must take a pet that bites someone to the installation veterinarian for examination and quarantine. Pets will remain quarantined until a request for release is processed through the Veterinary Corps Officer (VCO) and the Garrison Commander authorizes release.

Owners will prevent pets from being a nuisance, and will not allow their pets to stray.

All sponsors, who live in government assigned quarters, are responsible for the removal of domestic or non-domestic animals that are found dead within their area of police responsibility. If the pet owner are away for extended periods (ie. TDY, deployed, field problems) it is the Soldier's unit's responsibility for removal of the carcass.

Violations of USAIC Reg 201-5 or USAIC Reg 40-905 can result in removal of pet ownership privileges. Repeat violations of the above mentioned regulations may results in loss of government quarters.