Los Angeles, CA
Dog owners in Los Angeles are limited to three dogs over four months per household. On the other hand, cat owners are limited to five cats over four months of age per household. LA's municipal code requires that all cats be kept indoors and be spayed or neutered. In addition, all cats in LA are required to be implanted with an animal identification device, such as a microchip. Furthermore, the premises where the felines are kept should be registered with the Department of Animal Services. As a dog owner in LA, you're required to keep your dog exclusively on your own premises. When off your premises, the dog should be under your control or the control of a competent person and restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length.
San Diego, CA
You’re limited to six dogs if you live in a residential zone within San Diego, according to the San Diego Humane Society. Cat owners can also have up to six cats in San Diego. Every dog older than three months residing in San Diego is required to be vaccinated against rabies. Dogs are also required to be licensed and the license tag securely fastened to their collar or harness, which they must wear at all times. The San Diego Animal Services recommends that you get your pet microchipped.
San Jose, CA
In San Jose, CA, you are limited to 5 pets, with no more than 3 being dogs, according to Title 7, Sec. 7.40.020 of San Jose's municipal code. For example, you can have:
- 5 Cats and 0 dogs; or
- One dog and four cats; or
- Three cats and two dogs; or
- Three dogs and two cats
A private kennel permit is required to own more than the maximum number of cats and dogs allowed in San Jose. As a dog or cat owner in San Jose, you're required by law to have your pet vaccinated and licensed. A valid rabies vaccination certificate is required to obtain a license for your dog or cat.
San Francisco, CA
In residential districts within San Francisco, no more than three dogs aged six months or older are allowed per household. Cat owners, on the other hand, can have up to four cats. However, if you desire to have both dogs and cats, you're limited to a combined total of four, according to the San Francisco Health Code. That means you can have 2 dogs and 2 cats, 3 dogs and 1 cat, or 3 cats and 1 dog.
Long Beach, CA
In Long Beach, California, you are allowed to own no more than 4 dogs or 4 cats, or any combination of both not to exceed four in total, according to the City of Long Beach Municipal Code 21.51.210. All cats over four months of age and dogs over six months of age in Long Beach are required to be altered. Long Beach has a leash law requiring dogs to be on a secure leash not more than six feet when on any public street, sidewalk, improvement, park, or other public place, or private property.
Oakland, CA
The City of Oakland municipal code 6.04.400 limits each household to three dogs over four months old. As a dog owner in Oakland, you are required to obtain a dog license from the city for the privilege of having and keeping a dog in the city. The number of cats you can own isn't restricted, plus, you are required to license your cats.
Anaheim, CA
A maximum of three cats and three dogs is allowed per dwelling unit in residential zones within the City of Anaheim, California. This restriction applies only to dogs and cats over the age of four months, according to Anaheim Municipal Code 18.38.030. You may obtain a noncommercial kennel permit from the Animal Care Services of the Orange County Health Care Agency to own more than three dogs or cats. In addition to dogs and cats, the keeping of one pot-bellied pig is allowed per residential lot in Anaheim.
Riverside, CA
In Riverside, California, you're limited to four dogs. You may obtain a Residential Kennel license to exceed this limit. Cat owners are limited to nine cats. Any more than that requires a Residential Cattery license. Every dog over the age of four months within the City of Riverside is required to have a license tag attached to a collar or harness, which it must wear at all times. There is a mandatory spay/neuter for dogs and cats adopted from the City's animal shelter. Also, all Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, or American Stafford Terriers are required to be spayed or neutered. This requirement, however, does not apply to a female pit bull over the age of ten years or a male pit bull over the age of 12 years.
Irvine, CA
You may own no more than three adult cats and/or three adult dogs in Irvine, California, according to Irvine City Code Sec. 4-5-106. Irvine has a "potentially dangerous animal" law, which defines a potentially dangerous animal as any animal that, when unprovoked, bites a person causing a less than severe injury or bites and/or causes less than severe injury to another animal. That means your dog may be restricted if it is deemed a potentially dangerous animal by the Director of Public Safety or an animal services officer.
Santa Ana, CA
A kennel license is required to own more than three dogs in Santa Ana, California. There are no exceptions to this requirement, as per Chapter 5, Sec. 5-50 of Santa Ana's municipal code. All dogs over the age of four months residing in Santa Ana must have a dog license tag permanently affixed to their collar or harness. However, a dog must be vaccinated in order to obtain a license tag. Per Sec. 5-55 of Santa Ana's animal ordinance, it is illegal to keep an unvaccinated dog in the city. Up to 6 cats are allowed per household in Santa Ana.
Chula Vista, CA
In Chula Vista, CA, no more than one dog and one cat, or two dogs or two cats, per dwelling unit is allowed on single-family lots of less than 3,500 square feet and in all multiple-family dwellings. On single-family lots with at least 3,500 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet, a maximum of three dogs and three cats is allowed. Up to four dogs and four cats are allowed on single-family lots with at least 10,000 square feet but less than 15,000 square feet. No more than five dogs and five cats may be kept on single-family lots with at least 15,000 square feet but less than 20,000 square feet. A maximum of six dogs and six cats is permitted on single-family lots of 20,000 square feet or larger. On nonresidential lots, no more than three dogs and three cats may be kept, according to Chula Vista's municipal code.
Fremont, CA
In residential zones within the city of Fremont, you may own two dogs, four cats, or a combination of both not to exceed a total of five, with no more than two being dogs. You may, for instance, keep three cats and two dogs. An animal fancier’s permit is required to own more than two dogs or four cats in Fremont, California. With this permit, you can own up to four dogs or seven cats or a combination of dogs and cats not exceeding seven in total, four of which may be dogs.
Santa Clarita, CA
In Santa Clarita, you can have up to 4 dogs without an animal facility license if you license each individual dog and comply with the city's mandatory spay and neuter program for dogs. This regulation does not apply to a service dog serving a person who is disabled, as per Santa Clarita's municipal code. As a cat owner in Santa Clarita, you can have up to 10 cats without an animal facility license if you license each individual cat, have each cat sterilized, and keep all cats primarily indoors.
San Bernardino, CA
Without a Cat Fancier Permit, you are limited to five cats in San Bernardino, California. With a Cat Fancier Permit, you can have up to 20 cats depending on the size of your property. Dog owners in San Bernardino are limited to three dogs over four months of age.
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