Fresno encourages but does not strictly mandate cat licensing. Cats must be kept under owner control, vaccinated for rabies if over four months old, and may be impounded if found at-large repeatedly causing nuisance complaints.
Under Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 6, cats must be vaccinated against rabies once they reach four months of age, with proof retained by owners. Unlike dogs, cats are not required to be leashed in Fresno, but free-roaming cats causing repeated nuisance, property damage, or feces accumulation can be subject to humane trap-and-impound by the Fresno County Animal Center. Owners of feral colony cats are encouraged to participate in trap-neuter-return programs. Identification via collar or microchip simplifies return when impounded; unidentified cats may be held only briefly before adoption or transfer.
Rabies non-compliance fines run $50-$200; nuisance citations start at $100. Impound retrieval fees include boarding and licensing back-pay.
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