Eastvale, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Eastvale does not run its own animal-control program; it contracts with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, and the county code's definitions apply. Under Riverside County Code section 6.08.010, a 'Class I kennel' is any premises where five to ten dogs four months of age or older are kept, a 'Class II kennel' is eleven to twenty-five dogs, a 'Class III kennel' is twenty-six to forty dogs, and larger numbers fall into higher classes. Because a kennel license becomes mandatory at five dogs, a household may keep up to four dogs (four months or older) without a kennel license. A 'cattery' is defined as any premises with ten or more cats four months of age or older, so up to nine cats may be kept before cattery licensing applies. The City of Eastvale's own materials note that dog ownership is limited to four dogs (four months of age or over) consistent with the county standard. Keeping dogs or cats at or above the kennel/cattery thresholds requires the appropriate license and compliance with kennel-and-cattery zoning. These thresholds count only animals four months and older; younger litters are generally not counted toward the limit.