Saint Paul Code Chapter 198 requires every cat over six months old to be licensed, vaccinated against rabies, and prohibits letting cats run at large outside the owner's property.
Under Saint Paul Legislative Code Ch. 198, cat owners must license their animals annually through the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and provide proof of current rabies vaccination. Households may keep up to three cats without a multiple-animal permit. Cats running at large can be impounded by Ramsey County Animal Services, which contracts with the city. Owners reclaim animals after paying boarding, impound, and license fees. Spayed and neutered cats receive discounted licenses to encourage compliance with Minn. Stat. Sec. 347.50 et seq. dog and cat licensing standards adopted by reference.
Keeping an unlicensed or unvaccinated cat, allowing cats to roam at large, or exceeding the three-cat household limit without a permit results in citations and impound fees.
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