For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
"ABANDON." Abandonment shall constitute the relinquishment of all rights and claims by the owner to the animal.
(KRS 257.100 (4))
"ANIMAL." Any living creature, whether domestic or wild, excluding livestock, poultry, pet rodents, pet birds, and vermin.
"ANIMAL DEALER." Any person, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of buying for the purpose of resale to pet shops, research facilities, or to another animal dealer, any animal or animals.
"ANIMAL POUND." Any premises designated and operated by the County Fiscal Court for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals held under authority of this chapter.
"AT LARGE." Off the premises of the owner, and not under the control of the owner or his agent either by leash, cord, chain, or otherwise.
"CIRCUS." A nonresident variety show which features animal acts.
"DOG." Any member of the canine family, six months of age or over, male or female.
"DOG WARDEN." The official designated by the County Fiscal Court to be in charge of the animal compound, and the primary enforcement officer for the county of this chapter and the state laws regulating animals and owners of animals.
"HUMANE OFFICER." Any person designated by a humane society as a law enforcement officer and who qualifies to perform such duties under the laws of the state.
"HUMANE SOCIETY." Any organization existing for the purpose of the prevention of cruelty to animals incorporated under the laws of the state.
"KENNEL." Any person, partnership, or corporation maintaining an establishment where animals of any species are kept for the purpose of breeding, buying, selling, showing, or boarding such animals or engaged in the training of dogs for guard or sentry purposes, and which establishment is so constructed that the animals cannot stray therefrom; this definition shall however exclude noncommercial kennels as defined in KRS 100.365.
"LIVESTOCK." Horses, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, lambs, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros, goats, kids, swine, and confined and domesticated hares and rabbits.
"OWNER." Every person having a right of property to an animal and every person who keeps or harbors an animal, has it in his care, or permits it to remain on or about the premises owned or occupied by him.
"PET BIRDS." Any tamed or domesticated birds kept caged or within doors.
"PET RODENTS." Hamsters, gerbils, woodchucks, mice, or similar rodents which are kept as domesticated or tamed animals and which are kept caged or within doors at all times.
"PET SHOP." Any person, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of breeding, selling at retail, or boarding animals of any species for profit-making purposes.
"POULTRY." All domesticated fowl and all game birds which are legally kept in captivity.
"QUALIFIED PERSON." A person granted a permit by the State Board of Health to vaccinate animals against rabies; and may include owners or operators of licensed kennels.
"RESTRAINT." An animal shall be deemed to be under "RESTRAINT" if on the premises of its owner and in a pen, cage, or on a leash, or if accompanied by a responsible person and under that person's control.
"THEATRICAL EXHIBIT." Any exhibition or act featuring performing animals.
"VACCINATION." The injection by a veterinarian or other qualified person of a vaccine approved by and administered in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Health.
"VETERINARIAN." A licensed practitioner of veterinary medicine, accredited by the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture.
"VETERINARY HOSPITAL." Any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals or for the boarding of animals.
"ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN." Any park or zoo operated by a person, partnership, private corporation, or governmental agency.
(Ord. 79-4, passed 1-22-79)