Corpus Christi requires owned cats to be vaccinated against rabies and registered with Animal Care Services, and free-roaming community cats are managed through a trap-neuter-return program coordinated with local rescue partners.
Under Chapter 6 of the Corpus Christi Code, cats over four months old must wear a current rabies tag and be registered with the city, matching Texas Health and Safety Code Section 826 rabies control requirements. Owners are responsible for cats damaging neighboring property, and cats running at large can be impounded. Animal Care Services partners with local rescue groups on a TNR program for ear-tipped community cats, who are returned to their colony rather than euthanized when intact. Indoor confinement is encouraged near coastal bird habitat zones.
Failing to vaccinate or register a cat brings fines starting at 75 dollars, with impound and boarding fees adding 25 to 35 dollars per day until the owner reclaims the animal.
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