Woodbury, MN Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)

Woodbury's City Code (Chapter 5) applies the same at-large rule to cats as to dogs. The ordinance forbids allowing dogs, cats or other domestic animals to run at large beyond the land limits of the owner, so a cat is supposed to be kept on the owner's property or otherwise under control rather than roaming the neighborhood. Cats also count toward the city's pet limit: up to three domestic pets are permitted per property, and a mix of cats and dogs totaling four or more is treated as a kennel, which is prohibited except by interim conditional use permit. The city's animal-noise provision, which prohibits keeping any animal that by noise unreasonably or excessively disturbs the peace and quiet of people in the vicinity, can also apply to disruptive animals generally. Woodbury's published pages focus on the at-large and nuisance rules rather than spelling out a separate cat-licensing scheme, so the practical obligations for cat owners are to keep cats from roaming off the property, stay within the three-pet limit, and avoid creating a noise nuisance. Complaints about roaming or nuisance animals, including cats, can be made to the Police Department's Community Service Officers at 651-714-3600, who serve as the city's animal control officers. Owners should confirm any licensing or rabies expectations with the city, since rabies-vaccination requirements are addressed in Chapter 5.