Brazoria County has no cat leash or licensing ordinance, but state law requires every cat to be vaccinated against rabies by four months of age. Cities may add cat rules; the county enforces rabies control.
Cats roam more freely than dogs, and because the county cannot zone there is no county cat-confinement or licensing rule in unincorporated areas. The binding statewide duty is rabies vaccination: Health & Safety Code Sec. 826.021 requires the owner of a dog or cat to have the animal vaccinated by four months of age and at intervals set by department rule, with a veterinarian-issued certificate. A county or municipality may not license an unvaccinated animal. Brazoria County's rabies-control and animal-services staff enforce vaccination and quarantine after bites. City codes (for example Pearland) may add cat restraint or registration rules.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies is a Class C misdemeanor and can lead to quarantine or impoundment after a bite. City registration violations are separate municipal citations.
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