(a)
It shall be the duty of every resident of the city owning or in possession of a cat
four months old or older within the city to have such cat inoculated with an anti-rabic
vaccine approved by the director of public health, which inoculation shall be repeated
as often as the director of public health may from time to time specify. The expense
of inoculation of cats against rabies shall be borne by the owners of such cats. The
inoculation shall be made by any licensed veterinarian.
(b)
At the time of vaccination, a suitable and distinctive rabies tag and a certificate
of vaccination shall be issued by the veterinarian to the cat's owner. The certificate
shall certify that the cat in question has been vaccinated in accordance with this
section. Such certificate shall show the date of vaccination, the rabies collar tag
number, the date of required immunization, a brief description of the cat and its
sex and breed, and the name of the owner. The certificate issued under this section
shall be carefully preserved by the owner of the cat and exhibited promptly upon request
for inspection by an animal control officer, a public health officer or any other
law enforcement officer. One copy of the certificate required under this section shall
be retained by the veterinarian and one copy shall be presented by the veterinarian
to the health department for registration within 10 days after inoculation. (Ord.
No. 4520, 2/23/08, Sec. 1)
