<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-105. - Trap-neuter-return programs.</div>
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               (a)
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               Organizations or individuals that engage in trap-neuter-return are encouraged to register
               through a sponsoring organization. Organizations performing or supporting trap-neuter-return
               in the county shall identify and nominate a community cat sponsoring organization,
               which shall be recognized by the county director of emergency services or his designee.
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               (b)
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               The community cat sponsoring organization shall make available to the public information
               about trap-neuter-return and feral cats, shall attempt to notify the appropriate community
               cat caregiver when notified by the animal services division about an impounded ear
               tipped cat, and shall provide a single point of contact to the animal services division
               for the coordination of trap-neuter-return, calls about at large cats, and calls about
               complaints related to community cats.
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               (c)
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               Responsibilities of the community cat caregiver:
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               (1)
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               Cats must be trapped using humane trapping techniques;
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               (2)
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               Cats must be assessed by a veterinarian and deemed healthy at the time of spay/neuter
               surgery;
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               (3)
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               Cats must be spayed or neutered;
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               (4)
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               Cats must be vaccinated for rabies and FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus,
               and Panleukopenia);
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               (5)
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               Cats must be ear tipped;
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               (6)
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               Cat bites must be reported to county animal services.
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               (d)
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               Responsibilities of county animal services division.
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               (1)
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               Persons that contact animal services about stray or community cats shall be provided
               information about trap-neuter-return and referred to the community cat sponsoring
               organization.
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               (2)
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               When a person contacts animal services with a complaint about an ear tipped community
               cat, county staff will contact the community cat sponsoring organization for assistance
               in resolving the complaint.
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               (Ord. No. 2023-02, 3-6-2023)
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