Henderson, NV Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dog limit
- 3 dogs per household, sterilized
- Cat limit
- 3 cats per household, sterilized
- Combined cap
- 10 total dogs/cats/rabbits/pig/ferrets
- More pets
- Breeder or pet fancier permit required
- Citation
- Henderson Municipal Code § 7.04.080
Summary
Henderson households can keep up to three dogs, three cats, and three rabbits, each must be sterilized, with a combined cap of ten pets total under Municipal Code section 7.04.080.
a.No more than three dogs over the age of four months, all of which must be sterilized.b.No more than three cats over the age of four months, all of which must be sterilized.c.No more than three rabbits over the age of four months, all of which must be sterilized.d.No more than one pot-bellied pig, which must be sterilized, unless a conditional use permit to allow more than one pot-bellied pig is obtained pursuant to and in conformance with all requirements of title 19.e.No more than three ferrets over the age of four months, all of which must be sterilized.f.No more than a maximum combined total of ten dogs, cats, rabbits, pot-bellied pig and/or ferrets.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code § 7.04.080 caps household pets on any residential property at three dogs, three cats, and three rabbits over four months old, and every one of them must be sterilized. Add pot-bellied pigs (one, sterilized), ferrets (three), and the combined total across dogs, cats, rabbits, a pig, and ferrets cannot exceed ten animals. Owners who want more need a breeder's permit (unsterilized pets) or pet fancier's permit (sterilized pets, higher caps) from animal protection services. Animal establishments with a permit can exceed these numbers.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the household limit without a breeder's or pet fancier's permit is a misdemeanor under HMC § 7.90.040: up to $1,000 and six months in jail, with each day a separate offense; permits can also be denied or revoked.
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