Definitions. For the purpose of this section,
the following words shall have the meaning set forth in this Subsection.
ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY
Any agency or person, including an animal control officer,
authorized by law to implement animal control laws and provide animal
care and control.
ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION
Any charitable organization whose purpose includes promotion
of animal welfare and that has been granted Section 501(c)(3) not
for profit status by the Internal Revenue Service.
CARETAKER
Any person who regularly provides food and water to a feral
cat colony.
EARTIP
A mark identifying a feral or stray cat as having been sterilized,
specifically the removal of a quarter inch off the tip of the cat's
left ear in a straight line cut while the cat is anesthetized.
FERAL CAT
A cat that is not socialized to humans and is not an owned
cat.
FERAL CAT COLONY AND COLONY
A group of feral or stray cats that congregate, more or less,
together as a unit and share a common food source.
FOSTER HOME
A household in which a cat or kitten is temporarily placed
for the purpose of providing indoor shelter, care and, if necessary,
socialization before permanent placement in an adoptive home.
KITTEN
A member of the species Felis catus under the age of eight
(8) weeks.
NUISANCE
Conduct by feral or stray cats that disturbs the peace, including:
a.
Habitually or continually howling
or making loud noises, and
b.
Habitually and significantly destroying
property.
OWNED CAT
A cat that is a companion to a person, is regularly fed and
sheltered in that same person's habitation and carries visible indicia
of ownership, including a collar or tag.
SHELTER
A structure that provides feral and stray cats with protection
from cold, rain and other weather-related elements.
SPONSOR
Any Animal Welfare Organization that agrees to comply with
the requirements of sponsorship set forth in this Section; provides
written notice to the City that it desires to serve as a Sponsor;
and is approved by the City within its discretion.
STRAY CAT
A cat that is socialized to humans and is not an owned cat.
TNR
The method of managing feral and stray cats known as Trap-Neuter-Return.
TNR PROGRAM
A program pursuant to which feral and stray cats are trapped,
sterilized, vaccinated against rabies, ear-tipped, returned to the
location where they were captured and provided with long-term care
by a Caretaker in accordance with this Section.