[Feral cats].

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 7-125

in effect

Sec. 7-125. - [Feral cats]. Notwithstanding any provision in this article to the contrary, in order to reduce the population of feral cats within the city limits of the City of Gulfport, feral cats shall be permitted to be released into the city under the following conditions: (a) All locations considered for a feral cat to roam freely will be permitted by the City of Gulfport so long as no property owner or renter that could be affected by such activity is in disagreement with the release of such cat in the immediate vicinity of the property owned or occupied by said owner or renter. Owners/renters with standing to object are those who own/occupy property adjacent to the parcel of property where the cat is released or those who own or occupy property that the cat is known to traverse. (b) Feral cats that are subject to release into the city under this section shall be released only after they have been trapped, neutered/spayed by the Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) and released by and at the expense of the HSSM. (c) Upon receipt of a complaint from an owner/renter, as specified herein, concerning a feral cat that has been properly trapped, neutered/spayed and released, that cat will be collected by either the HSSM or the Gulfport Police Department and removed from the area. (d) The HSSM shall insure that feral cats that are handled through this program will be maintained as stated in Gulfport City Ordinance sec. 7-56. - Living creatures not to be cruelly treated. (Ord. No. 2802, § 2, 11-4-14)

Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH7OFMIPR_ARTIIIAN_DIV4DO_S7-125FECAFetched: 11/1/2026