An owner of a dog, cat, or other animal for which a rabies vaccination is commonly given shall keep the animal currently vaccinated against rabies. Any person moving into the city from a location outside of the city shall comply with this article within ten days after moving into the city, except when the animal has inflicted a bite on a human within the previous ten days. In such case, the owner of the animal shall report the bite to the veterinarian and the city animal control authority within 24 hours of the animal’s arrival in the city. No rabies vaccine shall be administered until after the ten-day observation period.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
Upon vaccination, the veterinarian shall execute and furnish to the owner of the animal as evidence thereof a vaccination certificate on a form furnished by the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall retain a duplicate copy. The certificate shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the vaccinated animal;
(2) 
The date of vaccination;
(3) 
The year and number of the rabies tag; and
(4) 
The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated animal.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
(a) 
Concurrent with the issuance and delivery of the certificate of vaccination referred to in section 2.02.002 above, the owner of the animal shall:
(1) 
Outfit the animal with a collar or harness;
(2) 
Affix a metal tag, serially numbered to correspond with the vaccination certificate number, bearing the year of issuance and the name and address of the issuing veterinarian to the collar or harness; and
(3) 
Require the animal to wear the collar or harness with the attached metal tag at all times.
(b) 
Duplicate tags: In the event of loss or destruction of the original tag provided in this section, the owner of the animal shall obtain a duplicate tag from the veterinarian who administered the vaccination. Vaccination certificates and tags shall be valid only for the animal for which they were originally issued.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
Any person having knowledge of the existence of any animal known to have been, or suspected of being, exposed to rabies shall report such knowledge to the animal control authority within 24 hours, giving any information which may be required. Any animal that has been, or is suspected of having been, exposed to rabies shall be quarantined in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, chapter 826.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)