In unincorporated Richland County, cats are treated as pets under the animal ordinance: every cat over four months old must have a current county pet license and rabies vaccination, and must wear its tag. New residents get 30 days to license. There is no countywide cat leash law.
Richland County's Sec. 5-2 defines 'pet' to mean a domestic dog and/or domestic cat, so cats fall squarely under the county's licensing and vaccination scheme. It is unlawful for the owner or custodian of a pet over four months of age to fail to obtain a current county pet license, and no license is issued without proof of a current rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian. Durable, numbered county tags stamped with the year must be worn by all pets in the unincorporated county at all times. Owners or custodians who move into the unincorporated area have thirty calendar days to obtain the license. The county does not impose a cat leash law, but nuisance and dangerous-animal provisions apply to
Failing to license or vaccinate a cat over four months, or to keep its tag on, is unlawful under Sec. 5-2 and enforced by Richland County Animal Services with fines and impoundment.
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