(A) It shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to provide current inoculation against rabies (hydrophobia) for any dog or cat four months of age or older. Should it be deemed necessary by the County Manager, the County Public Health Director or the State Public Health Veterinarian that other pets be inoculated in order to prevent a threatened epidemic or to control an existing epidemic, it shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to provide current inoculation against rabies for that pet.
(B) When a licensed veterinarian administers rabies vaccine to a dog or cat, the dog or cat shall be re-vaccinated one year later and every three years thereafter, if a rabies vaccine licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a three-year vaccine is used. Annual re-vaccination shall be required for all rabies vaccine used other than the U.S. Department of Agriculture three-year vaccine. When a certified rabies vaccinator administers rabies vaccine to a dog or cat, the dog or cat shall be re-vaccinated annually. Greene County residents may bring their animals by appointment to the animal shelter for vaccination by a certified rabies vaccinator. The county may also provide rabies vaccination clinics where one and three year rabies vaccinations will be available.
(Ord. passed 1-21-20)