All dogs and cats within the city limits shall be immunized annually against rabies by means of an antirabies vaccine approved by the director of public health and administered by a duly licensed veterinarian. Every veterinarian who vaccinates any such dog or cat within the city limits shall issue a certificate of vaccination to such owner, stating the name of the owner, the address of the owner, a description of the dog or cat, the date of vaccination, the number of the rabies vaccination tag and the kind of vaccine used. Upon vaccinating each dog or cat, the veterinarian shall furnish the owner of such animal a metal tag on one side of which is stamped the words “rabies vaccine administered” or a similar phrase, and the date of vaccination, which tag at all times shall be securely attached to a collar around the neck of the dog or cat or harness around the neck and body of the dog or cat vaccinated.
(1965 Code, sec. 4-9; 1989 Code, sec. 4-26)
It shall be the duty of any person owning or having charge of any warm-blooded pet which may have bitten, clawed or scratched any person to have such warm-blooded pet confined by a licensed veterinarian for a period of ten (10) days, and if for any reason the warm-blooded pet is not so confined by the owner or other person keeping the same, the police shall impound such pet for observation. If, at the expiration of the ten (10) days, the health of the creature is satisfactory, the creature may be released upon the payment of all expenses incurred by such confinement and compliance with all provisions of this chapter. In the alternative, at the discretion of the chief of police or his/her designee, any creature subject to the provisions of this section may be confined for the required period of time by the owner or keeper of such creature under the supervision and direction of the chief of police or his/her designee or a licensed veterinarian; provided that the permission hereby granted to keep a creature may be revoked at the discretion of the chief of police or his/her designee. If permitted to be confined by the owner, a licensed veterinarian shall be required to inspect such animal a minimum of four (4) times during the ten-day period, at the expense of the owner or keeper of the animal.
(1965 Code, sec. 4-10; 1989 Code, sec. 4-27; Ordinance adopting 2016 Code)