Pueblo, CO Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who may feed ferals
- appointed Colony Manager only
- Offense class
- Class 2 municipal offense
- Manager duties
- trap, vaccinate, spay/neuter colony
- Cattery-cap exemption
- for compliant Colony Managers
Summary
Only a City-appointed Feral Cat Colony Manager may legally feed a feral cat or colony in Pueblo, Colorado: anyone else doing so commits a Class 2 municipal offense.
It is unlawful, and a Class 2 municipal offense for any person other than a Feral Cat Colony Manager or Shelter Operator or his or her designee to intentionally provide food, water or other forms of sustenance to a Feral Cat or Feral Cat Colony. It is unlawful, and a Class 2 municipal offense for anyone to intentionally provide food, water or other forms of sustenance to a Feral Cat or Feral Cat Colony without first being appointed a Feral Cat Colony Manager.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo Municipal Code § 11-4-52 makes it a Class 2 municipal offense for anyone other than a City-appointed Feral Cat Colony Manager (or the Shelter Operator) to intentionally feed a feral cat or colony, and a separate Class 2 offense to feed one without first being appointed a Manager. Appointed Managers register each colony's location with the Shelter Operator, keep a written census, and must trap, vaccinate, and spay or neuter colony cats under § 11-4-53. In exchange, a compliant Manager is exempt from the four-cat cattery-license cap in § 11-4-9(b).
Violations & Fines
Feeding a feral cat or colony without being an appointed Colony Manager is a Class 2 municipal offense, enforced by the Shelter Operator and Animal Control Officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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