The Board of Trustees of the Village of Ravena is concerned
about the proliferation throughout the Village of cats which do not
appear to be domesticated household pets and enacts this article to
reduce the chances of rabies and other feline diseases spreading through
cat colonies and to reduce the adverse effect stray and feral cats
have upon the quality of life in the Village.
As used in this article, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated.
CAT
Any cat of either sex and of any age.
DOMESTICATED
Any cat kept in or about the residence of the owner.
OUTDOORS
Any unsecured portion of premises in which a cat can move
at will.
OWNER
Every person having a right of property in a cat and every
person who has a cat in his or her keeping or who harbors a cat or
the adult member of a family in which a minor owner of a cat resides.
POUND
Any establishment, public or private, for the confinement
of cats seized either under the provisions of this article or otherwise.
Pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Trustees by
§ 22 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New
York, any provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State
of New York which limit the authority of the Board of Trustees to
enact the provisions of this article in effect on the effective date
of this article are hereby superseded to the extent such provisions
are inconsistent herewith.