Fargo Chapter 4 requires cats to be licensed, vaccinated against rabies, and prevented from running at large or repeatedly trespassing on neighboring property, with impoundment available through the Fargo Animal Shelter.
Cats in Fargo must be currently vaccinated against rabies and licensed annually under Chapter 4, with reduced fees for spayed or neutered animals. Owners must prevent cats from creating a nuisance through repeated trespass, defecation, or fighting. Free-roaming cats may be impounded at the Fargo Animal Shelter, where reclaim fees and proof of rabies vaccination are required. Trap-neuter-return colonies are addressed informally with humane societies. Indoor-only cats remain subject to license and vaccination rules whenever they are taken outdoors for vet visits or travel.
Unlicensed or unvaccinated cats and at-large cats are subject to impoundment, daily boarding fees, license back-fees, and Chapter 4 fines.
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