Cats need no license in Pennsylvania, but state law requires every cat over 12 weeks old to be vaccinated against rabies. Berks County sets no cat-specific ordinance; feral-cat colonies and roaming rules are handled by municipalities.
Pennsylvania does not license cats and Berks County has no cat leash or licensing ordinance. Statewide, however, the Rabies Prevention and Control Act (3 P.S. §455.1 et seq.) requires that any cat over three months of age be vaccinated against rabies, with a booster kept current. Owners must produce proof of vaccination on request by a police officer, dog warden, or animal control officer. Roaming-cat nuisances and trap-neuter-return feral-colony programs are addressed at the municipal level, not by the county. Keep your cat's rabies certificate current and check your municipality for any at-large restrictions.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies is a summary offense under state law, punishable by fines; unvaccinated animals exposed to rabies may be quarantined or euthanized.
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