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Cats in West Virginia, United States: rules and travel

West Virginia: Dogs over six months old are subject to a county head tax and must be registered with the county assessor within ten days of acquisition or turning six months (W. Rabies and bite rules are in the details below.

Many dog rules in West Virginia are set by counties, cities or towns, so check your local animal control.

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

Keeping rules

Rabies: Dogs and cats must be vaccinated by 6 months of age (W. Va. Code 19-20A-2, 19-20A-4). The table gives no interval.[1]

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

Sources

  1. animallaw.info/topic/table-rabies-vaccination-laws (secondary source)