Glenn County, CA Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Under Glenn County Code Section 8.04.010(E), "cat" means all domesticated felines. Unlike dogs, cats are not subject to a county license requirement (Section 8.04.170 applies only to dogs over four months) or a rabies-vaccination mandate in the code, and there is no cat-specific leash rule. Cats are still "animals" for purposes of the general prohibitions in Section 8.04.075, so owners may not let a cat run at large, trespass on property where livestock or fowl are kept, commit a nuisance, or behave viciously; Section 8.04.010(W) expressly includes cats in the "vicious animal" definition. Animal control may impound any animal, including a cat, that is at large, trespassing, a nuisance, or vicious (Section 8.04.090). Impounded animals are held and owners notified, with a redemption window before adoption or humane disposal (Section 8.04.100). California Food and Agricultural Code Sections 31108 and 31752 require public shelters to hold stray cats for a minimum period and to check for identification before adoption, transfer, or euthanasia.