[Added 6-25-1992 by Res. No. 225-1992]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any person, persons or organization contracted by a municipality
for the control of animals.
To be seized by teeth so that the skin of the person or animal
has been nipped or gripped, wounded or pierced and includes probably
contact of saliva with a break, abrasion of the skin or with any mucous
membrane.
All members of the domesticated feline (felis catus), four
months of age and older.
Any person who keeps or harbors a cat or who has it in his
care or permits it to remain on or about any premises occupied by
him.
An animal or animals, that by its nature feeds on the ground,
that is infected with rabies.
An animal rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department
of Agriculture and administered according to the recommendations of
the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.
The verbal or written report of two or more laboratory-confirmed
rabid terrestrial animals infected with a strain of virus that is
expected to rapidly spread to other terrestrial animals.
The administration of rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian
or under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. A cat is considered
vaccinated only during the time the vaccine has given it an immunity
to rabies.
A.Â
The owner of every cat four months or older shall
have the cat vaccinated against rabies.
(1)Â
The duration of the vaccine's immunity shall be consistent
with the specifications of the rabies vaccine used.
(2)Â
Evidence of vaccination shall consist of a certificate
signed by a licensed veterinarian with the original certificate given
to the owner and a copy retained by the person administering the vaccine.
(3)Â
The certificate shall legibly include a description
of the cat, its age, sex, breed and the name and address of the owner,
and the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine, its type and lot
number used, and the date the cat shall be revaccinated.
B.Â
The vaccination requirements shall not apply to cats
owned by a nonresident in which the cat will not be in Monroe County
for a period exceeding 15 days, to cats confined to the premises of
incorporated societies devoted to the care of lost, strayed or homeless
animals, or confined to the premises of public or private hospitals
devoted to the treatment of sick animals or confined for the purposes
of research to the premises of colleges or other educational or research
institutions.
A.Â
As long as terrestrial rabies is not significantly
reported in Monroe County or its contiguous counties, owners of cats
shall be subject to a notice of violation and to a penalty when the
cat(s) is found to be unvaccinated at the following times:
B.Â
When terrestrial rabies is significantly reported
in Monroe County or its contiguous counties, the owners of cats shall
be subject to a notice of violation and to a penalty when the cat(s)
is found, at any time, to be unvaccinated.
