Cats four months or older in unincorporated St. Lucie County must be currently registered with a county ID tag and rabies-vaccinated. There is no statewide leash requirement for cats.
Under Chapter 6 it is unlawful to keep a dog or cat four months or older in the unincorporated county unless it is currently registered, and owners must obtain a county registration/identification tag for each animal, tied to a valid rabies vaccination. Florida law does not mandate leashing cats, but nuisance and animal-care provisions still apply, and cats that repeatedly injure animals or people can fall under the aggressive-animal rules. County Animal Safety manages licensing, strays, and rabies compliance. Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce may add their own cat licensing rules.
Keeping an unregistered or unvaccinated cat four months or older violates Chapter 6 and is enforced by county Animal Safety.
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