Auburn, AL Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Auburn's published animal provisions focus on dogs and livestock and do not impose a cat-specific leash requirement or a numeric cat limit. Alabama Code Section 3-7A-14 expressly leaves to each municipality the power to prohibit dogs or cats from running at large, and Auburn has not published a cat-at-large prohibition equivalent to its dog-restraint rule. Cats are, however, subject to Alabama's statewide rabies requirement: under Ala. Code Section 3-7A-2, owners must have cats immunized against rabies once the animal reaches three months of age and keep the vaccination current. For nuisance and stray cats, the City of Auburn advises residents not to feed stray cats, which reduces the chance of strays congregating on a property, and notes that residents may borrow a humane cat trap from Animal Control (334-501-3090) if stray cats become a problem. General animal nuisance and cruelty rules under state law also protect cats. Because cat regulation is largely left to local practice and state rabies law, cat owners in Auburn should keep rabies vaccinations current and prevent their cats from becoming a nuisance to neighbors.