East Baton Rouge Parish does not set a fixed cap on the number of dogs or cats per household in its general pet rules, but every dog, cat, and ferret must be registered and rabies-vaccinated. Excessive animals creating a nuisance are enforced under Title 14.
Title 14 focuses on registration, vaccination, confinement, and nuisance rather than a simple numeric pet cap for ordinary households. Every dog, cat, and ferret must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed with the Animal Control & Rescue Center, and the license tag must be worn at all times. Owners are responsible if their animals become a nuisance, so keeping too many animals can trigger enforcement through nuisance and sanitation provisions even without a numeric limit. Kennels, catteries, and other higher-volume keeping are addressed separately through zoning (Unified Development Code) and permitting. Verify any specific density limits with the ACRC and UDC for your property.
Failure to license/vaccinate carries a $50 fine per animal; general Animal Control violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to $500 and/or six months in jail.
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