Clayton County treats a household with more than five dogs or five cats (or a combination of five) over four months old as a 'private kennel.' Keeping animals above that threshold moves the property into kennel regulation rather than ordinary pet keeping.
Under Clayton County Code Sec. 14-3, a 'private kennel' means any person (excluding commercial kennels, pet shops, and veterinary clinics or hospitals) who keeps, harbors, or knowingly permits to remain on the premises more than five dogs or five cats, or a combination of more than five dogs and cats over four months of age. Households at or below five animals over four months are ordinary pet owners; exceeding that count classifies the property as a private kennel subject to the county's kennel provisions and, potentially, zoning review. All dogs and cats over the vaccination age must also carry current rabies shots, and animals must be kept 'under control' per Sec. 14-3. Incorporated cities may set their own, sometimes lower,
Keeping more than five dogs or cats over four months without meeting the county's kennel requirements is an ordinance violation; enforcement can require kennel compliance, zoning approval, or reduction of the animal count, with impoundment for uncontrolled animals.
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