Perris, CA Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

020 makes it unlawful for anyone who owns, harbors, or keeps any unspayed or unaltered cat four months of age or older within the city to allow or permit that cat to be or remain outdoors. The rule ties directly to the city's separate mandatory spay-and-neuter program: once a cat is altered, the outdoor restriction no longer applies to it. Licensing a cat, unlike a dog, is optional in Perris. 030 lets an owner obtain a license and tag for a cat by presenting a veterinarian's vaccination certificate and paying the council-set fee; the license runs for the length of the vaccination's immunity period rather than a fixed term.

210: anyone setting an operating trap for a cat must post a sign, visible from the road serving the property, stating a trap is in use, and trapping cannot continue more than ten days in any 30-day period without the senior animal control officer's authorization. A trapper who catches a lactating female must release her immediately to avoid separating her from nursing kittens; the section doesn't apply to traps used for rabies control as determined in writing by the animal control officer. 260, which also authorizes the city to contract with a humane society or veterinarian to operate the shelter and process licenses.