Cats
Cats are considered free roaming animals .  There is no law in Middlesex County that pertains to loose or roaming cats.  Citizens can legally trap cats with live/humane traps, on their own property, and take the cat to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society.  The cat owner must then come to the shelter and pay the impound fees before receiving their cat.

We recommend that all cat owners keep their cats contained and on their own property to avoid injury or death of their pet, not to mention the nuisance the cats can cause your neighbors.

Cats should be vaccinated for rabies annually, as per state law, and wear an I.D. tag. Animal Control will impound cats that have bitten a person or are sick or injured.