Lubbock requires cats over four months to be vaccinated against rabies and registered with the city. Owners must keep cats from running at large or causing nuisance, though feral colony management is allowed under approved trap-neuter-return programs.
Under LMC Chapter 4, every cat over four months must hold a current rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian and be registered with Lubbock Animal Services. Owners are responsible for preventing cats from creating nuisances on neighboring property, including repeated trespass, soiling, or fighting. Cats found at large may be impounded; reclaim requires proof of vaccination and payment of impound fees. Lubbock supports community-cat trap-neuter-return programs run by approved partners, which exempts ear-tipped feral cats from at-large impoundment when colony caretakers are registered.
Impoundment fees, reclaim charges, citation for failure to vaccinate or register, and escalating penalties for repeat nuisance violations through municipal court.
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