All dogs and cats leaving the shelter shall have a state dog license tag, and a city tag, and shall have a rabies shot administered by a veterinarian. The shot shall be paid for at the animal shelter, whereupon, with the adoptor’s receipt, he shall take the dog or cat to the veterinarian for the rabies shot. The shot shall be paid for at the animal shelter, which payment shall be made by the animal shelter to the selected veterinarian and the adoptor’s receipt shall be taken with the dog or cat to the veterinarian for the rabies shot. If the owner can prove the dog or cat has had a rabies shot within the past year, the rabies shot shall not be required, or if the owner can prove that the dog or cat is under the age of six months, the rabies shot shall not be required.
(Ord. 2304, passed 1-19-81)