Texas requires every cat to be vaccinated against rabies by four months of age, and this applies countywide. Cat registration and any leash or free-roaming rules are set by your city; Nueces County itself does not regulate pet cats in unincorporated areas.
Health & Safety Code Section 826.021 requires owners statewide to vaccinate cats (and dogs) against rabies by four months of age and at intervals set by department rule, so this obligation applies everywhere in Nueces County. Beyond rabies, cat rules come from the city: Corpus Christi requires registration of cats and covers cats under its animal-care code. Unincorporated Nueces County has no cat-specific ordinance because the county cannot zone.
Failing to vaccinate a cat against rabies violates H&S Ch. 826 and can bring a fine; Corpus Christi separately cites unregistered cats.
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