Indio, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Indio adopted Riverside County Title 6 as its Animal Control Ordinance but specifically amended the animal-count definitions (IMC §§ 92.05-92.07, added by Ord. 1631). Under Indio's version, a Class I Kennel is any premises with five to ten dogs (four months or older), and a Class II Kennel is eleven or more dogs. Anyone maintaining five or more dogs must obtain the appropriate kennel license from Riverside County Animal Services, with the department able to limit the number of dogs allowed. Indio also amended the Cattery definition to mean any premises with five or more cats four months or older, and deleted the county's Class III and Class IV kennel definitions entirely. This is a notable city-versus-county difference: Riverside County's own code defines a cattery as ten or more cats and requires a cattery license only at ten cats, while Indio lowered that trigger to five cats. In practical terms, a typical Indio household may keep up to four dogs and up to four cats before licensing as a kennel or cattery is required. Kennel and cattery licenses require zoning verification from the Indio planning department confirming the use complies with the Municipal Code, plus an inspection by the department.