Every owner of a dog or cat shall have his or her dog or cat
vaccinated against rabies by the time it is four months of age, and
it shall also be revaccinated at one year of age and annually thereafter.
Any person moving into the municipality shall comply with this requirement
within ten days after having moved into the municipality. If the dog
or cat has inflicted a bite on any person or other animal within the
prior ten days, the owner of the dog or cat shall report such fact
to the veterinarian who is going to administer such rabies vaccine
and such rabies vaccine shall then not be administered until after
a ten-day observation period.
(Ordinance 031208-6, sec. 1 (90.020),
adopted 1/12/04)
(a) Rabies
vaccinations shall only be given by a duly licensed and practicing
veterinarian, and upon vaccination the veterinarian shall execute
and furnish a certificate to the owner of the dog or cat as evidence
of such vaccination. Such certificate shall contain at least the following
information:
(1) The owner's name, address, and telephone number;
(3) The type of rabies vaccine used, producer, expiration date, and serial
number;
(4) The year and number of the rabies tag; and
(5) A description of the dog or cat.
(b) Concurrent
with the issuance and delivery of the certificate of vaccination,
the veterinarian shall also issue a metal tag, serially numbered to
correspond with the vaccination certificate number and bearing the
year of issuance and the name of the issuing veterinarian and his
or her address. The owner of such dog or cat shall cause the metal
vaccination tag to be attached to a collar to be worn by his or her
dog or cat at all times.
(Ordinance 031208-6, sec. 1 (90.021),
adopted 1/12/04)