Parker, TX Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Vaccination age
- 3 months or older
- Revaccination interval
- 1 year, then every 3rd year
- New resident deadline
- 30 days after moving in
- Running-at-large rule
- Cats exempted, § 92.04(A)
- Max fine
- Up to $500/day, § 92.99(B)
Summary
Parker requires every cat 3 months or older to be vaccinated against rabies and re-vaccinated every third year, with a metal rabies tag worn at all times. Unlike dogs, cats are specifically exempted from the city's running-at-large prohibition.
(A) Vaccinations. Every owner of a dog or cat 3 months of age or older shall have that animal vaccinated against rabies. All dogs or cats vaccinated at 3 months of age or older shall be revaccinated at 1 year of age and each third year thereafter. ... (A) Running at large. It shall be unlawful for any dog or other animal possessed, kept, or harbored, other than a cat, to run at large as is defined in § 92.01 of this code.
Full Breakdown
02(A) requires every owner of a dog or cat 3 months of age or older to have the animal vaccinated against rabies, with revaccination at 1 year and each third year after. A new resident moving into the city must comply within 30 days. If the cat has bitten a person or animal within the last 10 days, the owner must report it to a veterinarian, and no vaccine can be given until after a 10-day observation period. 02(C). 02(E) and (F). 01, meaning Parker's leash and confinement requirement for running at large does not apply to cats the way it applies to dogs and other animals. The code does not otherwise license or register cats separately from dogs, and it does not create a feral-colony or trap-neuter-release program.
Violations & Fines
Failing to vaccinate a cat, failing to keep the rabies tag on its collar, or refusing to show the vaccination certificate on demand violates § 92.02. Under the chapter's general penalty at § 92.99(B), the city's designated representative may cite any violator, and a Municipal Court conviction carries a fine of up to $500, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
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