McHenry County's Public Health Ordinance sets no numeric limit on how many dogs or cats a household may keep, but every dog and cat four months or older must be registered with the county. Keeping many animals for boarding or breeding may require a kennel license.
The county animal-control ordinance (Article VI) does not cap household pet numbers. Instead, § 8.04.840 requires every owner of a dog or cat four months or older to register the animal and pay an annual registration fee to the McHenry County Department of Health. Facilities keeping animals commercially — kennels, boarding, breeding — are licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and regulated separately. Overcrowded keeping can trigger the state's companion-animal hoarder provisions. Incorporated cities in the county often do impose their own per-household dog or cat limits, so check the local municipal code.
Failing to register a dog or cat is an ordinance violation; unlicensed commercial kennels violate state licensing law. Fines are assessed under § 8.04.940.
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