(A) All dogs or cats in the city over the age of six months shall be inoculated for rabies and shall be re-inoculated according to standard veterinary practices thereafter. Such vaccination must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state in which the vaccine is administered. A certificate from the veterinarian inoculating said dogs or cats shall be exhibited to the Animal Control Officer and/or Animal Warden upon demand, and will be required as written proof of such vaccination at the time a dog or cat license is obtained from the city.
(B) Each dog or cat shall wear a sturdy collar for aid in identification with the veterinarian’s metal tag showing proof of said current rabies inoculation. At the owner’s discretion, a tattoo or implanted microchip may be used in lieu of the collar and tag if the tattoo and chip identification numbers are placed on file at the city at the time of license application.
(1990 Code, § 1401.090) (Ord. 95-1401-129, passed 11-11-1995; Ord. 133, passed 10-28-1996) Penalty, see § 92.99