How Many Dogs or Cats Can You Have in Alabama?

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In Alabama, there is no statewide law imposing a limit on the number of pets you can have. However, the city in which you reside may have its own rules. Each municipality in Alabama has the authority to regulate the number of cats and dogs households can have. Most Alabama municipalities do not allow more than 3 cats and 3 dogs per household. To determine the allowable number of pets per household in your area, check your city's municipal code or contact your local animal control. Take the following Alabama municipalities' pet limit laws for example.

Huntsville, AL

In Huntsville, Alabama, you can't keep more than three dogs or cats frequently outside your residence and on your premises, according to Chapter 5, Article II, Sec. 5-43 of the Huntsville City Code. All dogs in Huntsville are required to be kept under restraint whether or not they are upon or away from their owner's premises. In addition, Huntsville's City Code requires all dogs and cats over four months of age to be vaccinated and registered.

Tuscaloosa, AL

There is a limit of 3 cats and 3 dogs per household in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. All cat and dog owners in the city are expected and required to exercise control over their animals in such a manner as to prevent damage, inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to others. In other words, you shouldn't permit your pet to constitute a public nuisance for any person.

Alabaster, AL

It is illegal to keep more than six adult cats in a household in Alabaster, AL, according to the city's municipal code. However, a household may have more than six cats if all the cats are sterilized. Alabaster's city code does impose a limit on the number of dogs you can have. However, it does prohibit you from allowing your dog to bark continuously for the majority of any five-minute period. The city code also prohibits dog owners from permitting their dogs to run at large. To determine how many dogs are deemed too many in Alabaster, contact the Alabaster Animal Control Division at 205-664-6761.

Gadsden, AL

In Gadsden, Alabama, each household is limited to 3 pets (dogs and cats only), according to Chapter 10, Sec. 10-101 of Gadsden's municipal code. You can, for example, have 3 cats, 3 dogs, or any combination of both not exceeding three in total. However, you may obtain a kennel permit to exceed this limit. This restriction does not apply to dogs or cats kept inside the premises of a residence in a sanitary manner.

Northport, AL

In Northport, AL, it is illegal to keep more than 3 dogs in an enclosure, whose perimeter is less than 50 feet from the residence or dwelling of another person. All enclosures in which dogs are kept are required to provide 100 square feet of space for each dog. For cat owners in the city, it is unlawful to keep more than three cats roaming freely outdoors if your residence is within 50 feet of another residence.

Homewood, AL

A maximum of 5 pets is allowed per household in Homewood, Alabama, according to Homewood's municipal code Chapter 4, Sec. 4-14. You may, for instance, keep dogs and cats in any combination not exceeding five in total. The city code requires all dogs and cats to wear a collar or harness, to which a rabies tag is attached. Homewood has a pooper scooper law requiring all pet owners to clean up after their pets.

Pelham, AL

In Pelham, AL, it is illegal to keep more than six dogs in an enclosure, whose perimeter is less than 50 feet from another person's residence or dwelling. If such an enclosure keeping more than six dogs allows less than a minimum of 100 square feet of space per dog, then it is illegal to keep it less than 300 feet from the residence or dwelling of another person. In essence, dog owners in Pelham are limited to six dogs, according to the city code. On the other hand, cat owners in the city can have as many cats as they can care for.

Anniston, AL

A kennel license is required to have more than three dogs or cats in Anniston, Alabama. All dog and cat owners in the city are required by law to remove immediately any excrement droppings deposited by the animal on any property within the city's corporate limits. Furthermore, all dogs and cats over four months of age residing in the city are required to be registered.

Calera, AL

Each household in Calera, AL, is limited to two licensed dogs over the age of three months. Calera's municipal code Chapter 3, Sec. 3-23 prohibits dog owners from allowing their dogs to be or to run at large. Furthermore, you're prohibited, as a dog owner in Calera, from allowing your dog to so barks as to annoy and disturb your neighbors. All dogs over three months of age residing in Calera are required to be vaccinated against rabies. There is no limit on the number of cats you can have, but the city code prohibits cat owners from allowing their felines to constitute a public or private nuisance.

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