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Cats in Illinois, United States: rules and travel

Dogs need rabies shots from 4 months and owners are strictly liable for unprovoked attacks. Counties may require registration, and local rules may not target breed.

Counties and municipalities add registration and other rules.

The national rules for United States apply here too. National rules

Keeping rules

Rabies: cats 4 months or older, same rule (510 ILCS 5/8).[1]

Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.

Sources

  1. law.justia.com/codes/illinois/chapter-510/act-510-ilcs-5/ (secondary source)