Corpus Christi limits the number of dogs and cats per residence and treats animal hoarding as cruelty under Chapter 6, with Animal Care Services empowered to seize animals when conditions threaten welfare.
Chapter 6 of the Corpus Christi Code caps household dogs and cats at four total adults over four months old without a kennel permit, and prohibits keeping animals in conditions that endanger health. Animal Care Services and CCPD respond to hoarding reports, often coordinating with adult protective services when an elderly resident is involved. Officers may seize animals lacking food, water, sanitation, or veterinary care, and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 821 cruelty seizure hearings happen at the Nueces County courts. Repeat offenders can lose all rights to own animals.
Citations carry fines up to 500 dollars per animal per day, plus boarding and veterinary cost recovery, with possible cruelty charges under state law and court-ordered forfeiture of animals.
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