Pennsylvania does not require cat licenses, but every cat over three months old must be vaccinated against rabies. Lehigh County sets no cat ordinance; Allentown regulates at-large cats and allows registered community-cat caregivers to feed and shelter free-roaming cats.
Under Pennsylvania's Rabies Prevention and Control Act, any cat or dog must be vaccinated against rabies within four weeks of reaching 12 weeks of age. Cats do not need a state license the way dogs do. PA counties do not run animal control, so cat-specific rules come from municipalities: Allentown's animal ordinance treats cats under its at-large and nuisance provisions and expressly exempts a community cat caregiver who provides food, care, or shelter to a community cat. There is no statewide leash or confinement mandate specifically for cats, though local nuisance rules can apply.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies is a summary offense with fines; violating municipal at-large or nuisance rules adds local penalties and possible impoundment.
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