Cats in unincorporated Greenville County must be vaccinated against rabies and carry proof; County Code § 4-14 requires a rabies certificate and tag for every dog or cat. There is no county cat leash or licensing scheme beyond rabies and cruelty/hoarding standards.
Chapter 4, Article II covers cats as well as dogs. Section 4-14 requires the owner of "any dog or cat" to obtain a rabies certificate and tag in accordance with state law, kept on a collar or harness. Cats running at large may be impounded (§ 4-15); an owner whose animal is impounded without a current rabies license pays a $50 fee plus other charges. SC Code § 47-5-60 statewide requires every pet owner to have pets inoculated against rabies "at a frequency to provide continuous protection." Cruelty (§ 4-19) and hoarding (§ 4-11) rules apply equally to cats. Community-cat TNR (trap-neuter-return) programs operate through Greenville County Animal Care.
Failure to keep a current rabies license is a $50 fine under § 4-14(e); impound release for an unvaccinated cat adds a $50 fee plus boarding.
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