Tucson does not require cat licensing or leash use, and cats may roam under Pima County rules. PACC handles trap-neuter-return for community cats and accepts owner-surrender or stray cats at its main shelter.
Unlike dogs, cats in Tucson and Pima County are not subject to mandatory licensing, leash, or at-large restrictions. PACC operates a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for free-roaming community cats, sterilizing, vaccinating, and ear-tipping cats before returning them to their colony location. Owners are still expected to provide care under ARS §13-2910 anti-cruelty law and are encouraged to microchip cats voluntarily. Tucson Code Chapter 4 and Pima County Title 6 contain limited cat provisions covering rabies vaccination at intake, cruelty thresholds, and nuisance complaints when cats damage neighbor property repeatedly.
Cat-related violations usually arise under cruelty rules or as nuisance citations when neglect, abandonment, or chronic property damage is documented by PACC field services.
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