Greensboro Chapter 5 limits the number of dogs and cats per household and lets Guilford County Animal Services intervene when conditions reach hoarding levels under Chapter 5 health provisions.
Under Greensboro Code Chapter 5, residences are generally capped at a combined total of dogs and cats absent a kennel or special-use permit. When animal counts, sanitation, or veterinary neglect rise to hoarding levels, Guilford County Animal Services can inspect, seize animals, and refer cases for criminal cruelty charges under NCGS Chapter 14, Article 47. Animals may be impounded, owners billed for care, and convictions can include forfeiture of all animals plus prohibitions on future ownership for several years.
Civil penalties under Chapter 5 plus criminal animal cruelty charges under NCGS 14-360 carrying misdemeanor or felony exposure depending on harm.
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