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Toledo, OH Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Registration required
cats over 6 months old
Unaltered-cat fee
$45.00 per year
Spayed/neutered fee
$10.00 per year
Cattery permit fee
$100.00 per year
Impound fee to reclaim
$10.00
Violation class
fourth-degree misdemeanor

Summary

Toledo requires every cat over six months old to be registered annually with the Commissioner and to wear a cat tag bearing its registration number, backed by a current rabies certificate. Fees run $45 for an unaltered cat, $10 for one that's spayed or neutered, and $100 for a cattery permit.

(a) No person, within the City shall own a cat over six months of age without procuring registration for such cat as provided in this chapter and keeping secured to such cat a cat tag bearing the registration number. ... (f) Subject to subsection (h) hereof, fees shall be as follows: Each cat that is not spayed or neutered $45.00; A cattery permit 100.00; Each cat that is spayed or neutered 10.00; Each replacement for lost unexpired cat tags 1.00 each.

Source: Ohio Revised Code Chapter 955View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-105: Complete to June 30, 2026).

Full Breakdown

19) build a full licensing and impoundment scheme. 15 defines a "cattery" as two or more cats over six months kept in one household for sale or adoption. 00 late-registration fee. Cats owned by an elderly person (62 or older) or a disabled person get a tag valid for the cat's lifetime instead of expiring each December 31. 17 declares any cat without a valid tag, or one that damages property, creates excessive noise or odor, or endangers public health in the Commissioner of Health's opinion, a public nuisance subject to impoundment; a minor's parent or guardian is deemed the owner for penalty and fee purposes.

00 impound fee, current registration/tag, and payment of vaccination and kenneling costs; an unclaimed tagged cat is protected for 14 days before being deemed abandoned and eligible for humane destruction or adoption.

Violations & Fines

Violating the registration requirement (Section 505.16) or the prohibitions on untagged, nuisance, or dangerous cats (Section 505.17) is a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Noncompliant or nuisance cats are impounded under Section 505.18; reclaiming one requires proof of ownership, a $10.00 impound fee, valid registration and tag, and payment of vaccination and kenneling costs, with unclaimed cats forfeited after 72 hours (14 days if previously tagged).

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to register my cat in Toledo?
Yes. Any cat over six months old must be registered annually with the Commissioner of the Division of Taxation and Treasury and wear a cat tag bearing its registration number; failing to do so under Section 505.16 is a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
How much does cat registration cost in Toledo?
$45.00 a year for an unaltered cat, $10.00 for a spayed or neutered cat, $100.00 for a cattery permit covering two or more cats kept for sale or adoption, and $1.00 to replace a lost tag; late registrants pay an extra $5.00 fee.
What happens if Animal Control picks up my cat?
It's held at least 72 hours under Section 505.18. To reclaim it you must prove ownership, pay a $10.00 impound fee, hold valid registration and tag, and cover vaccination and kenneling costs; a previously tagged cat is protected from being deemed abandoned for 14 days.
Is there a break for senior or disabled cat owners?
Yes. Under Section 505.16(h), a cat registered to an owner 62 or older, or to a person with a qualifying disability, gets a tag valid for the cat's lifetime instead of expiring every December 31, as long as rabies vaccination stays current.

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