For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
AT LARGE
Not confined, outside an area of escape such as a pen, corral,
yard, cage, house, vehicle, or other secure enclosure, unless otherwise
under appropriate human control.
COLONY
A group of one or more community cats.
COMMUNITY CAT
Any cat that is:
(1)
Homeless, stray, or at large, where the cat:
a.
Has been socialized to people or is less than five weeks old;
b.
Could become feral as connection with humans is farther removed;
and
c.
In the case of cats older than five weeks, has a good potential
to quickly become domesticated once again; or
(2)
Feral, where the cat:
a.
Is not socialized towards humans;
b.
Is born in the wild or is the offspring of an owned cat; or
c.
Is a formerly owned cat that has been abandoned; or
(3)
A cat that lives in the community but is not owned by a human,
sometimes referred to as a "free-roaming" or "street" cat.
DOMESTICATED CAT
A cat:
(1)
That is social towards humans;
(2)
That currently lives within the residence or on the property
of a person or persons accepted as the cat's owner; and
(3)
That is considered appropriate as a companion for humans.
EAR TIPPING
A straight-line cutting of the tip of the left ear of a cat
while the cat is anesthetized.
NEUTER
To permanently sterilize male cats to render them incapable
of impregnating female cats by means of either surgery performed to
remove the reproductive organs or chemical sterilization by which
the cats are injected with a drug approved by the United States Food
and Drug Administration for that purpose.
SPAY
To permanently sterilize female cats to prevent estrus (heat)
cycles and eliminate their ability to become pregnant by means of
either surgery performed to remove the ovaries and uterus or chemical
sterilization by which the cats are injected with a drug approved
by the United States Food and Drug Administration for that purpose.
TRAP, NEUTER, VACCINATE, AND RETURN PROGRAM or TNVR
A program in which community cats are humanely trapped, evaluated,
vaccinated, sterilized, and ear tipped by a veterinarian and returned
to the trap location with the intent of controlling or reducing feline
population and reproduction.
VETERINARIAN
A person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the
State of New York.
The City of Olean shall implement and administer this article
in consultation with community cat welfare experts, including the
Cattaraugus County Catnippers.