Minnetonka, MN Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Section 925.045 of the Minnetonka City Code requires a person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog, cat or ferret over six months old within the city to have the animal vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with an anti-rabies vaccine that is currently effective. The certificate is valid only for the animal and owner it was issued to, and using one certificate for a different cat is prohibited. Under section 925.035, an impounded animal cannot be released unless it is properly inoculated for rabies.

Cats also count toward the household cap in section 925.065: five cats over six months old, or five animals combined with no more than two dogs, unless the owner holds a multiple animal permit or commercial kennel license. The collar tag rule in section 925.055 names dogs only, so that section prints no tag requirement for cats.

Several rules written for any animal reach cats. Section 925.085(5) bars frequent howling, yelping, barking or other noise that unreasonably annoys another person. Section 925.085(6) bars damage to another person's lawn, garden or other property, and section 925.085(11) requires immediate cleanup of feces left on public property or on private property without the owner's permission. Section 925.020(2) lets authorized city personnel seize and impound an animal found at large on public property or claimed to be a stray.

An owner gets notice of an impound and has five business days after the notice to redeem the animal by paying the impounding fee in chapter 710 and the boarding cost for each day. The fee schedule prints $35.00 for a first impound, $60.00 for a second in one year and $110.00 for a third. After the five business days, authorized city personnel can give the animal away or direct the impounding facility to dispose of it in a humane manner under section 925.040. If a cat bites a person and breaks the skin, section 925.100(3) requires a report to the Minnetonka police department within 24 hours and confinement for not less than 10 days.