A. It is unlawful for any person owning, harboring, or having the care, custody or possession of any dog or cat over the age of four (4) months to keep or maintain such animal in any place in the city, or except as provided in by state or local law, unless such dog or cat has been vaccinated as provided herein.
B. The Poundmaster shall not issue a license for a dog or cat unless the owner of the dog or cat presents for filing a certificate signed by a veterinarian showing that said dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies which indicates that the period of time elapsing from the date of the vaccination to the date of expiration of the license does not exceed thirty-six (36) months. Animals will be considered to be properly vaccinated for the purposes of Section 121690, California Health and Safety Code, when injected at three months of age or older with a rabies vaccine approved by the California Department of Health. Animals over one year of age that have had a previous vaccine, may be vaccinated for thirty-six (36) months.
C. The vaccination shall be performed by a duly licensed veterinarian, and after vaccinating any dog or cat owned by a resident of Visalia, shall sign a certificate in triplicate containing the following information:
1. The type of vaccination used;
2. The date of the vaccination;
3. The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated dog or cat;
4. The manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used;
5. The name and address of the owner of the dog or cat;
6. Name of the animal;
7. If spayed or neutered and the date.
D. The veterinarian shall immediately present two copies of the original vaccination certificate, containing two copies, to the owner of the dog or cat, and shall deliver within thirty (30) days, the third copy to the Poundmaster.
(Ord. 2019-09, § 2, 2019; Ord. 9605 § 20 (part), 1996: prior code § 4596)