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Detailed Discussion of State Cat Laws

States with Specific Cat Codes:

• California
• Maine
• Rhode Island

Table of state laws generally related to cats

New! In 2006, Rhode Island adopted a law (RI ST § 4-24-3) that mandates the spaying/neutering of any cat over 6 months old unless the owner holds a license that allows an intact cat or has a breeding permit.

Further action declined on Wisconsin's Question 62 related to the hunting of free-roaming cats

Feral Cat Colonies in Florida: The Fur and Feathers Are Flying, Pamela Jo Hatley,  18 J. Land Use & Envtl. L. 441 (2003).

Pleadings available related to cats - Wysotski Complaint

Web Center Feral Cat Topic Page

Web Center Pet Damages Topic Page

Web Center Veterinary Malpractice Topic Page

Web Center Dog Laws Topic Page

The Humane Society of the United States - HSUS Statement on Free-Roaming Cats

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) - Endorsement of the Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) method for feral cat control (contains information on how to implement such a program in your neighborhood).  Click here for more information.