(A) Anti-rabies vaccinations required for dogs and cats. It shall be unlawful to keep a dog or cat over the age of six months in the incorporated limits of the town unless the cat or dog is immunized
against rabies by a vaccination performed by a veterinarian, and the period of immunization specified by the veterinarian performing the vaccination has not expired.
(B) Record of anti-rabies vaccinations; tag required.
(1) A veterinarian who administers an anti-rabies vaccination shall, at the time a dog or cat is vaccinated, issue to the animal’s owner a durable rabies vaccination tag, as prescribed by state law.
(2) For the purpose of identification, each owner of a dog or a cat, which is kept in the incorporated limits of the town, shall cause the anti-rabies vaccination identification tag to be affixed to the animal’s collar, and to be worn by the animal at all times.
(C) Precautionary measures, and individual animal quarantine. A captured animal known to have bitten or otherwise exposed a person to the possibility of contracting rabies through non-bite exposure shall be humanely quarantined for a period of not less than ten days. In the sole discretion of the quarantining authority, the quarantine may be on the premise of the animal’s owner, at the animal control or management center or those of its contractors, if any, or at the owner’s expense in a kennel or veterinary hospital.
(D) Surrender of suspected animal by owner. Whenever the quarantining authority has reasonable cause to suspect than an animal has been exposed to rabies, or bitten or exposed through non-bite exposure a person to rabies, the animal shall be surrendered by its owner for quarantine and observation promptly upon demand by the quarantining authority. The quarantine shall be at the owner of the animal’s expense.
(E) Rabid or vicious animals. It shall be the duty of any town police officer or other duly appointed law enforcement officer or Animal Management Officer to capture, if safely possible, or kill if reasonably necessary:
(1) Any animal(s) thought to be infected with rabies; or
(2) Any vicious or vicious acting animal which is not adequately restrained and is unwarrantably attacking or threatening to attack any person or other domestic animal.
(Ord. 101210, passed - -2010) Penalty, see § 90.99