Township of Washington, NJ Article III Rabies Vaccination of Cats

[Adopted 4-24-1990 by Ord. No. 2-1990 (Ch. XVI of the Revised General Ordinances)]

§ 231-11 Vaccination requirements.

A. No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain any cat over seven months of age within the Township of Washington, unless such is vaccinated. The provisions of this section do not apply to cats held in a cattery or those held by a state or federal licensed research facility or a veterinary establishment where cats are received or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments, or licensed animal shelters, pounds, kennels or pet shops.

B. All cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with the latest Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunization published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, except as provided for in § 231-13.

§ 231-12 Vaccination certificate.

A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form recommended by the state.

§ 231-13 Exemptions.

Any cat may be exempted from the requirements of such vaccination for a specified period of time by the Board of Health, upon presentation of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of an infirmity or other physical condition or regimen of therapy, the inoculation of such cat shall be deemed inadvisable.

§ 231-14 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates or fails or refuses to comply with this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each offense, to be recovered by and in the name of the Board of Health.