Cats in Anderson must be kept under restraint like other animals (Sec. 91.51). Sec. 91.72 adds a Community Cat (TNR) Program: ear-tipped, sterilized, vaccinated free-roaming cats trapped by volunteers are returned to where they were found rather than impounded.
Cats fall under the general restraint rule of Sec. 91.51 and the kennel-count limits of Sec. 91.01 (altered, confined cats are excluded). Sec. 91.72, added by Ord. 30-25 in 2025, creates a Community Cat Program: a 'community cat' is any domestic cat with no indication of ownership that lives primarily outside. An impounded ear-tipped community cat is returned immediately to where it was found unless it needs vet care, and community cats are otherwise not impounded. Trap-neuter-return is funded and run entirely by private volunteers, not the city. Before any procedure, trapped cats without clear feral traits must be held at least 72 hours to allow owner identification.
Owned cats are subject to the same at-large and impound rules as other animals under Sec. 91.51 (reclaim fees $50/$100/$250 plus $10/day). Community cats in the TNR program are exempt from licensing and at-large provisions; the city bears no responsibility
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