Politics & Government

Hide Your Dogs—Los Gatos Has Animal Limits

Enforcement might be scarce, but there are laws as to how many dogs and cats can live in each household in town.

Turns out there's a municipal code for everything, including the number of dogs and overall pets allowed per household in Los Gatos.

The limit is currently set at two dogs per household with five total pets allowed.

Furthermore, no more than one unspayed female may be owned per house.

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No person shall keep or maintain more than three cats over 4 months of age, according to town code.

There are exceptions to this rule for licensed kennel operators and veterinarians.

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No person shall allow the parturition and rearing of more than one litter of dogs or cats in any one calendar year from females owned by him or her or maintained on his or her premises without a valid permit from the Town Manager for a private kennel, commercial kennel, or animal shelter, the code further states.

 See the list of towns and pet regulations below.

City Number of Dogs Allowed Total Pets Allowed Capitola 2 4 Scotts Valley 2 N/A Campbell 2 5 Los Gatos 2 5 Santa Clara County 2 (3 on parcels over 5 acres) N/A Santa Cruz 3 6 Watsonville 3 6 Sanger 3 N/A Santa Ana 3 N/A Morgan Hill 5 5

Enforcement of these laws is often scarce. But it's valuable information nonetheless, for locals to know whether or not they are in violation of the city code. 

Do you think this code is fair? Should there be a limit on dog ownership? Tell us in the comments!


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