§ 10-142. Certificate of vaccination and registration; wearing of tag.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the owner of any animal to obtain and retain at all times a certificate of vaccination and a certificate of registration giving the name and address of the owner, a description of the animal by sex, color, approximate age and weight, and the breed if known. A current vaccination certificate shall be obtained, annually. A vaccination tag bearing the same number as the certificate as referred to in section 10-141(2) shall be securely fastened at all times to a collar and worn by such animal at all times when not confined in the owner's home or in an enclosed pen on the owner's property. Due to safety concerns, cats are exempted from wearing a collar and tag. Hunting or stock dogs, and show animals, while being worked, conditioned and/or shown under the supervision of their owner or agents or employees of the owner, are exempted from wearing the tag.

(b)

Every person living in the City of Lafayette or unincorporated areas of the Parish of Lafayette for more than three months and owning, keeping or having in his possession an animal which is over three months of age is required to obtain from the animal care center or a licensed veterinarian an annual license therefor, and a vaccination against rabies as provided in 10-141(1), and to obtain and require to be permanently affixed to the collar of such animal a vaccination tag, unless otherwise provided in this article.

(c)

Every person moving into the City of Lafayette or unincorporated areas of the Parish of Lafayette and owning or having in his possession or keeping an animal which is over three months of age and has been vaccinated by a duly licensed veterinarian shall, within 30 days of arrival, obtain a certificate of vaccination and registration from the Lafayette Animal Care Center or a veterinarian for the sum of $3.00 with proof of vaccination.

(d)

Caregivers of ear tipped community cats that have been vaccinated against rabies at least once should make every effort to ensure the community cat receives a booster for the rabies vaccine as per the manufacturer's instructions.

(Ord. No. O-142-2017, § 3, 8-8-2017)