The owner of a domesticated animal shall have said animal vaccinated against rabies in compliance with KRS 258.015. If the animal is a canine, the owner is to firmly affix the rabies tag issued by the administering veterinarian to the harness or collar that should be worn by the canine at all times. If a canine is found to be running at large and not wearing a current rabies tag, the canine will be assumed to have not been vaccinated against rabies and will be admitted to the County Animal Shelter under such assumption. The owner of the animal may provide proof at the time of reclamation that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies by providing a certificate issued by the administering veterinarian. If the owner cannot provide proof that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies, the owner, upon reclamation, must purchase a voucher for a rabies vaccination from the County Animal Shelter and agree to redeem the voucher at a participating veterinarian within seven days of issuance.
(Ord. 2015-11, passed 1-13-2016)