Cats need no license in Pennsylvania, but state law requires every cat over 12 weeks old to be vaccinated against rabies. Berks County sets no cat-specific ordinance; feral-cat colonies and roaming rules are handled by municipalities.
Pennsylvania does not license cats and Berks County has no cat leash or licensing ordinance. Statewide, however, the Rabies Prevention and Control Act (3 P.S. §455.1 et seq.) requires that any cat over three months of age be vaccinated against rabies, with a booster kept current. Owners must produce proof of vaccination on request by a police officer, dog warden, or animal control officer. Roaming-cat nuisances and trap-neuter-return feral-colony programs are addressed at the municipal level, not by the county. Keep your cat's rabies certificate current and check your municipality for any at-large restrictions.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies is a summary offense under state law, punishable by fines; unvaccinated animals exposed to rabies may be quarantined or euthanized.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Reading, PA
Every swimming pool in Reading must be enclosed by a permanent barrier or fence at least four feet in height with no opening larger than four inches, and the...
Reading, PA
Reading Zoning Code § 600-1304 bans barbed-wire fences in residential settings, electrically-charged fences (except invisible pet fences), broken glass affix...
Reading, PA
Reading's zoning code does not require neighbor consent for a boundary fence under § 600-1301, but Pennsylvania's partition-fence statute (53 P.S. § 46202) a...
Reading, PA
Reading Zoning Code § 600-1301 requires a permit from the Zoning Administrator for any fence, wall, or similar structure greater than three feet in height. F...
Reading, PA
Propane (LP-gas) storage in Reading is regulated through the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases), adopted by Reading Chapter ...
Reading, PA
Reading, PA does not have a city-designated Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone. Pennsylvania has not adopted IFC Chapter 49 (Requirements for Wildland-Urban Inter...
See how Reading's cat rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.