Temecula, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Store Rules (2026)

070 requires any commercial kennel, commercial cattery, or pet shop to obtain a permit/license from the animal control agency before operating, issued only after an inspection confirms sanitary, adequately ventilated conditions, ample food and water, functioning waste disposal, pest control, and that the applicant has no prior animal cruelty conviction. Sick animals must be separated from healthy stock and pulled from sale, and someone must physically visit daily, even on days the shop is closed, to feed and clean the animals. 080 then requires the pet shop, kennel, or cattery to keep records of every dog and cat sold, listing the new owner's name and address plus the animal's breed, color, sex, and birth month and year, along with veterinary records, and to submit copies to the animal control agency within 10 calendar days after the end of each month.

090 gives the animal control agency the right to inspect the premises at reasonable times as a condition of holding the permit. 100, and any animal adopted from a welfare agency must be spayed or neutered before release unless a veterinarian certifies a health exception. 070(D).