Las Vegas requires cats over four months to wear current rabies tags and city licenses, and treats free-roaming cats as at-large, though TNR colonies are tolerated through The Animal Foundation community-cat program.
Under LVMC Title 6, every cat over four months in city limits must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed annually. Licensing is cheaper for spayed or neutered cats. Cats found at large can be impounded by Animal Protective Services and held at The Animal Foundation. The city participates in TNR (trap-neuter-return) through The Animal Foundation's community-cat initiative, which exempts ear-tipped colony cats from impoundment. Owners are still liable for nuisance complaints involving roaming, defecation, or hunting protected wildlife. Clark County rules apply on the Strip and unincorporated zones.
License lapse fines starting around $50, impound fees, daily boarding charges, and additional citations for at-large or nuisance violations.
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