Provo, UT Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Provo caps household companion animals in Provo City Code 8.06.070 (Allowable Number of Dogs or Cats). The provision reads: 'Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, and notwithstanding any other provision of the Provo City Code, no more than two (2) dogs and no more than two (2) cats six (6) months of age or older shall be kept at any residence or commercial establishment at any time.' Animals under six months of age are not counted toward the limit, so litters of puppies or kittens do not put a household over the cap until they reach that age. The cap does not apply to operations licensed under Title 8, including kennels, catteries, grooming parlors, and pet shops. A 'kennel' is defined in Provo City Code 8.02.010 as a premise where more than two dogs or two cats are raised, kept, housed, boarded, or engaged in the commercial business of breeding, so keeping a third dog or cat generally pushes the use into the regulated kennel/cattery category. Dogs and cats themselves must be licensed; the City notes that pets are licensed through the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter rather than by Provo City directly.