§ 126-26. Rabies vaccination requirements.

A. 

Vaccination and license requirements. No person shall own, keep, harbor, or maintain any cat over seven months of age within the City of North Wildwood, unless such cat is vaccinated and licensed. The provisions of this section do not apply to cats held in a cattery, or those held by a state- or federal-licensed research facility, or a veterinary establishment where cats are received or kept for diagnostic, medical, surgical or other treatments, or licensed animal shelters, pounds, kennels or pet shops.

B. 

Vaccination. All cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with the latest Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunization, published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, except as provided for in Subsection D.

C. 

Vaccination certificate. A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form recommended by the state.

D. 

Exemptions. Any cat may be exempted from the requirements of such vaccination for a specified period of time by the local board of health, upon presentation of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of an infirmity or other physical condition or regimen of therapy the inoculation of such cat shall be deemed inadvisable.