It is unlawful for any person to harbor, keep or conceal any cat within the City of Oroville that has not been vaccinated as provided in this chapter. It is unlawful for any such person to refuse to produce a certificate of current vaccination when called upon to do so by the chief of police, any police officer of the city, or the poundmaster of the city.
(Ord. 1573 § 1)
Every person who owns, possesses or has the care, custody or control of a cat shall procure its vaccination with an approved feline antirabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian immediately after the cat attains the age of 4 months and shall have the cat re-vaccinated at such intervals as may be required by law.
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It is unlawful for any cat owner or person having the possession, care, custody or control of a cat that has not been neutered or spayed to allow or permit such cat to be or run in or upon any public or private place or premises within the city other than those of the owner or custodian, except in the following instances:
A. 
Upon the private premises of another, by and with the consent of the owner of such private premises;
B. 
Upon a public street, sidewalk or way, while under the effective control of a person capable of controlling and who does maintain effective control of such cat at all times, to the end that such cat shall not be allowed to commit any act of nuisance.
(Ord. 1573 § 1)
The poundmaster is hereby authorized and directed to seize and impound every cat found in violation of this chapter. No cat that has not been spayed or neutered shall be released by the poundmaster. The poundmaster is further authorized and directed to require each person who seeks release of an impounded cat to produce a certificate of current antirabies vaccination and a certificate of sterilization executed by a licensed veterinarian. Such certificate or certificates shall clearly show the veterinarian's name, name of clinic, if any, address, telephone number, license number, name of cat, if any, age, breed and a description sufficient to readily identify the cat.
(Ord. 1573 § 1)