Converse, TX Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Household limit
- 4 adult dogs/cats combined
- Grace period
- 1 litter to 3 months old
- Excess permit fee
- $100 per year
- Permit conditions
- rabies shot, sterilization, microchip, photo
- Citation
- City Code Sec. 6-105
Summary
Converse households may keep at most four adult dogs or cats combined; keeping more requires a $100 excessive animal permit with sterilization and microchip conditions.
No person shall keep or allow more than four adult dogs and/or cats in their household. This may consist of four adult dogs or cats or any combination. In addition to the adult animals, one litter of each may be kept up to three months of age, when they must be removed from such premises and the number of pets allowed must be reduced to four in number.
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 6-105 caps every household at four adult dogs and/or cats in any combination. A single litter under three months old can stay temporarily, but once puppies or kittens age past three months the household must be back down to four animals total. Anyone who wants to keep more than four must get an excessive animal permit ($100/year) from the animal control director, which requires current rabies vaccination, sterilization (absent a vet-certified medical exception or age under four months), a photo and microchip for each animal, and an annual property inspection.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than four adult dogs/cats without an excessive animal permit is a violation enforced by animal control; Sec. 6-2 sets the general chapter penalty (up to $500 per violation, or $2,000 for dangerous-dog offenses).
Frequently Asked Questions
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