Corpus Christi pet stores selling dogs and cats must source only from licensed shelters, rescues, or USDA Class A breeders, and city kennel licenses require regular inspections by Animal Care Services.
Chapter 6 of the Corpus Christi Code regulates retail sale of dogs and cats, requiring stores to source animals from licensed shelters, rescue organizations, or USDA Class A breeders with no recent direct violations. Stores must maintain origin records for two years, post the source on each enclosure, and offer animals in compliance with state pet shop rules under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 802. Kennel and pet shop city licenses cost a flat annual fee and trigger inspections of housing, ventilation, and veterinary care plans by Animal Care Services. Pet sales at flea markets without permits are barred.
Selling animals from unverified sources, failing inspections, or selling at flea markets without permits brings fines up to 500 dollars per animal per day and revocation of the kennel or pet shop license.
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