Cats over four months must be vaccinated against rabies under South Carolina law and county ordinance. Community (free-roaming) cats are exempted from the running-at-large restraint rule. Owned cats otherwise fall under the county's general restraint and welfare requirements.
South Carolina law (S.C. Code § 47-5-60) and Spartanburg County Ordinance O-25-02 require all dogs, cats, and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian at four months of age. Unlike other pets, community cats, meaning free-roaming or feral cats often managed through trap-neuter-return, are specifically exempted from the ordinance's running-at-large restraint rule, so a loose community cat is not automatically deemed at large. Owned cats are still subject to rabies vaccination and the ordinance's animal-welfare provisions. Incorporated cities may add their own cat licensing or confinement rules that go beyond the county baseline.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies violates state law and Ordinance O-25-02; enforcement includes citations, quarantine of exposed animals, and fines.
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