(A) The following provisions shall apply to community cats:
(1) For a cat to be considered a "community cat", the cat must be ear tipped, sterilized, and have received at least one vaccination against rabies.
(2) If the provisions of § 90.20(A)(1) have been followed, the cat will be considered a "community cat" and is exempt from any licensing, stray, abandonment, or at large provisions directed toward "owned animals" as found in this chapter.
(B) The following provisions shall apply to community cat caregivers:
(1) Community cat caregivers shall be responsible for the ear tipping, sterilization, and rabies vaccination of community cats.
(2) Community cat caregivers shall ensure that all federal and state laws are being followed and any medical procedures performed on the community cat are performed under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
(3) Community cat caregivers must make every effort to booster the rabies vaccination as per the manufacturer's instructions.
(4) Community cat caregivers must make every effort to minimize the impact on local wildlife, feed the proper quantity of food for the number of cats in appropriate food containers, discard food containers daily, and feed only on their own property or with the permission of another landowner, be it public or private land.
(5) Community cat caregivers may redeem community cats from P.A.W.S. without proof of ownership and are exempt from any charges and/or fees.
(6) Community cat caregivers may only return the community cat to its original location after the requirements found in § 90.20(A)(1) have been satisfied if the property owner of the original location is in agreement with the community cat being returned to the property.
(BC Ord. 2014-006, passed 6-3-14; Am. BC Ord. 2017-014, passed 11-7-17)