Manchester requires cats four months or older to wear identification under Chapter 6, and New Hampshire RSA 466-A:1 mandates rabies vaccination for owned cats statewide regardless of indoor or outdoor status.
Manchester Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances treats cats less restrictively than dogs but still imposes basic identification and rabies-vaccination rules. NH RSA 466-A:1 requires every cat owner to vaccinate against rabies once the animal reaches three months and to keep proof on file. The Manchester Animal Shelter, contracted with Goffstown Animal Welfare Society, accepts impounded cats and reunites tagged or microchipped strays. Trap-neuter-return colonies operate informally; no city license fee currently applies to cats, though dogs require annual licensing through the City Clerk under RSA 466:1.
Unvaccinated or unidentified cats may be impounded at the Manchester Animal Shelter, and owners face redemption fees plus potential civil penalties under RSA 466-A for missed rabies shots.
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