As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
Any Animal Control Officer and/or any Deputy Animal Control Officers appointed under Article
III of this chapter and whose duties and responsibilities shall include the enforcement of the provisions of this article and such other duties as may be required by the Mathews County Board of Supervisors from time to time.
CAT
Any domestic feline animal (Felis domesticus), male, female,
sexed or neutered.
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Includes all other persons employed or elected by the people
of Virginia or by any municipality, county, or incorporated town thereof
whose duty it is to preserve the peace, to make arrests, or to enforce
the law within the jurisdiction of the respective offices to which
elected or in which employed.
OWN
To keep, harbor or have control, charge or custody of a cat.
This term shall not apply to cats owned by others which are temporarily
maintained on the premises of a veterinarian or kennel operator for
a period of less than 30 days.
OWNER
Any person keeping, harboring or having charge or control
of or permitting any cat to habitually be or remain on or be lodged
or fed within such person's house, yard, or premises. This term shall
not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining
on their premises cats owned by others for a period of less than 30
days.
TREASURER
Includes the Treasurer of Mathews County or other officer
designated by law to collect taxes in the county.