[Ord. 916, 11/17/2014]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ABANDON
A cat of any age which shall be left unattended, unclaimed,
unlicensed or at large for a period of 72 hours or more shall be considered
to be abandoned.
CAT
Any animal of the felis catus species (domestic house cat).
OWNER
Every person having a property right in a cat and every person
keeping, having custody of, or feeding a cat for more than 48 hours,
or who allows a cat to reside or remain about his premises, shall
be considered a cat owner. This provision shall not include a person
who keeps or feeds a cat on behalf of an owner at the owner's
request to accommodate the owner's temporary needs.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
A cat that causes damage to public or private property or
causes harm to any person.
STRAY CAT
A cat having no known owner or custodian.
[Ord. 916, 11/17/2014]
It shall be unlawful for any owner or any person having custody
of any cat(s) to allow or permit any cat to become a public nuisance.
Acts of nuisance shall include but are not limited to the following:
C. Digging into flower beds, lawns, sandboxes, gardens or damaging of
shrubbery, trees, lawns, personal property not belonging to the owner
or the depositing of feces.
D. Entering and running at large in public parks or playgrounds.
E. Not having current rabies vaccinations and current Township license.
[Ord. 916, 11/17/2014]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any cat to permit such
cat to run free outside the residence of its owner or keeper unless
said cat has been:
A. Neutered or spayed to prevent it from procreating;
B. Immunized against rabies in compliance with Pennsylvania law; and
C. Appropriately "tipped" on the left ear to signify that it has been
neutered/spayed and immunized.
[Ord. 916, 11/17/2014]
Persons permitted as a feral cat caregiver by the Township may
possess and feed feral cats as part of a trapping, treatment and return
program. No feral cat caregiver shall be cited or fined under this
article for possession or feeding of a feral cat in his or her discharge
of any duty of such program as set forth in or established by the
requirements of this Part.
Any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions
of this Part is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Nothing in this Part shall be construed to affect any suit or
proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability
incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under
any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 510 of
this Part; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character
be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.