Animal Ordinances in Kershaw County, SC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Kershaw County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
In unincorporated Kershaw County every dog must be kept under restraint or confinement at all times. County Code Sec. 4-3 makes an unrestrained dog unlawfully at large, and animal control officers can impound it under Sec. 4-14.
Kershaw County Dog Restraint Law
Some RestrictionsKershaw County Code § 4-3
(a)All dogs must be kept under restraint or confinement. Any dog not so restrained will be deemed unlawfully running at large in the unincorporated area of the county.(b)Dogs that are participating in hunting under the supervision or control of the owners, obedience trials, conformation shows, tracking tests, herding trials, or lure courses shall not be considered at large.
Exotic Pets
Unincorporated Kershaw County bans keeping wild or vicious animals for display and lists nondomestic cats, wolves, wolf-dog hybrids, coyotes, foxes, bears, alligators, crocodiles, caimans, scorpions and venomous reptiles as wild per se under County Code Sec. 4-13.
Kershaw County Wild Animal Keeping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsKershaw County Code § 4-13
(a)No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild or vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee. This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions or circuses.(b)No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet except as allowed under state law.(c)The following anima...
Cat Rules
Unincorporated Kershaw County requires every cat over four months old to wear a collar with an ID plate listing the owner's name, address and phone number, per County Code Sec. 4-5. There is no separate cat licensing or feral colony ordinance in the code.
Kershaw County Cat Collar & ID Rule
Some RestrictionsKershaw County Code § 4-5
Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of a dog or cat over four months of age within the unincorporated areas of the county must see that every dog or cat owned wears a collar bearing an identification plate which states the name, address and telephone number of the owner.
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Unincorporated Kershaw County requires an impounded pet to be spayed or neutered before redemption unless an exception applies, under County Code Sec. 4-15. It is not a blanket ownership mandate, but it applies to every unaltered pet the shelter takes in.
Kershaw County Impound Spay/Neuter Rule
Some RestrictionsKershaw County Code § 4-15
(a)The owner or keeper of any pet that has been impounded under the provisions of this chapter, and which has not been found to be dangerous or vicious, shall have the right to redeem such pet at any time within five days upon payment of all actual costs expended for the care and treatment of the pet, including the actual cost of all required inoculations and medical care and the spay or neuter...
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