It shall be the duty of the Animal Warden and
the members of the Police Department to take into custody and impound
or cause to be taken into custody and impounded and taken to the Township
pound or to other suitable places determined by the Township any cat
off the premises of the owner or of the person keeping or harboring
said cat which such official has reason to believe is a stray cat.
When any cat suffering from an infectious or
contagious disease shall be seized running at large within the Township,
whether or not such cat wears a collar or tag upon which is inscribed
the name and address of its owner or of any person keeping or harboring
said cat, the Animal Warden shall forthwith cause such cat to be destroyed
in a manner causing as little pain as possible.
The Animal Warden, any police officer or other
agent authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this article
is hereby authorized to go upon any premises to seize for impounding
any cat or cats which he may lawfully seize and impound when such
officer is in immediate pursuit of such cat or cats, except upon the
premises of the owner of the cat if said owner is present and forbids
the same.
No person shall hinder, molest or interfere
with anyone authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this
article.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.