[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-24), 6-27-2006]
Whenever the Animal Control Officer shall deem it necessary
because of the prevalence of rabies among the animal population of
the City, County or State, strict quarantine may be placed on all
domestic animals in any designated area of the City. This proclamation
shall be construed to mean that all domestic animals shall be confined
in the owner's home or in a secure, indoor facility under the direct
physical control of a person at least seventeen (17) years of age.
Any domestic animal found otherwise during such quarantine shall be
impounded or disposed of in a humane manner.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-25), 6-27-2006]
A.
Any
domestic animal, which exhibits clinical symptoms suggestive of rabies,
may be impounded at a veterinary clinic, licensed by the State and
located within Christian County for clinical observation for ten (10)
days. If after the observation period the animal is alive, it may
be picked up by the owner.
B.
If
such animal shall die during the observation period, regardless of
the location, the head shall be removed and submitted to a qualified
official laboratory for examination.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-26), 6-27-2006]
A.
Any
dog, cat or domestic animal, which has been exposed to rabies, should
be immediately destroyed, unless otherwise provided. If the owner
is unwilling to do this, one (1) of the following alternatives shall
be followed:
1.
Strict isolation in a kennel or animal hospital for six (6) months
and vaccinate with animal rabies vaccine licensed by the United States
Department of Agriculture and administered by a licensed veterinarian
if no previous vaccination has been given in the past three (3) years.
2.
If the animal exposed to rabies has been vaccinated against the virus
within the last three (3) years, the animal must be revaccinated at
once with animal rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department
of Agriculture and administered by a licensed veterinarian and be
isolated and observed for ninety (90) days.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-27), 6-27-2006]
All veterinarians in the City shall report at once all cases
of clinical rabies to the Animal Control Officer.
Whenever rabies becomes prevalent in the City, the Mayor shall,
according to the necessity of the case, issue a quarantine order requiring
every owner or person in charge of any dog or dogs within the limits
of the City to either kill or impound his/her dog or dogs or to have
such dog or dogs immunized. Said order shall be published once in
the paper officially publishing the business of the City and, in the
absence of such paper, shall be posted as in case of sales of personal
property. The Mayor is authorized by proclamation to terminate any
such quarantine whenever, in his/her judgment, the necessity for it
no longer exists.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-28), 6-27-2006]
Disposition Generally. The owner of any dog
or cat which bites any person, regardless of the circumstances or
whether the animal is vaccinated and registered or not, shall be required
to place the animal in a veterinary hospital maintained by a licensed
veterinarian for a period of ten (10) days following the evening of
the day of the bite for clinical observation. All expenses shall be
borne by the owner of such animal. If such animal develops symptoms
suggestive of rabies, it shall be allowed to die a natural death or
if the animal should die while in confinement for any reason, the
head of such animal shall be removed by the veterinarian and submitted
to any qualified official laboratory. If at the end of the ten (10)
day period the animal is alive and healthy, it may be released to
its owner. Only under special circumstances to be specified by the
Animal Control Officer shall an animal be confined on the owner's
or other premises for the ten (10) day period.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-29), 6-27-2006]
No person shall refuse to deliver his/her dog or cat to the
Animal Control Officer when requested to do so under the provisions
of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1048 §§1 —
2(4-30), 6-27-2006]
The Animal Control Officer or his/her duly appointed representative
shall have the right of entry to any property or premises for the
purpose of examining and impounding any dog or cat exposed to or exhibiting
clinical symptoms of rabies.
