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Pet Ownership Guide
  • You cannot own, harbor, or maintain a non-domestic canine such as a pure wolf or wolf-mix in the City of Pittsburgh.
  • You are not allowed to own, harbor, or maintain a non-domestic cat or non-domestic cat-mix in the City of Pittsburgh.
  • You may own a maximum of 5 pets. You can't have more than 5 dogs or cats or any combination within the City limits.  Example: You may have 5 dogs or 5 cats. Or you may have 4 dogs and 1 cat. Or 3 cats and 2 dogs. The total number of animals cannot be more than 5.
  • People or residences who do foster care and placement work with animals must get an exemption permit from the Animal Control Department in order to have more than five animals on their property.
  • The 5 pet limit does not include a litter of puppies or kittens between the ages of 7 and 12 weeks of age.
  • All litters of puppies and kittens must be registered with the City Animal Control Department within 10 days of birth. There is no fee to do this.
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