Vincennes, Indiana

§ 91.050 PET REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTION; TAGS; MICROCHIP IMPLANT.

(A)   Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of five months must obtain a pet registration for such animal; provided, however, that no pet registration shall be required of any animal welfare organization, municipal animal control facility or governmental agency, or guide dog. Animals belonging to those agencies or persons will be issued complimentary registration tags.

§ 91.052 FEES.

In addition to all other fees required by law to be paid, the following fees shall be paid:

(A)   Pet registration.

(1)   For the year 2005 which shall commence on January 1 and end December 31:

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(4)   Senior citizen exemption. Any cat or dog owner 62 years of age or older who owns an altered animal may receive his or her annual registration free of charge, or lifetime registration at the price of an annual altered tag; provided, however, that if the animal of any such person has not been spayed or neutered, the person who is 62 or more years of age shall pay the same permit fee and be subject to the above pet registration fees and charges as otherwise required for any animal.

§ 91.054 MAJOR BREEDER’S PERMIT.

(A)   A major breeder’s permit shall be obtained by:

(1)   Any person who intentionally or accidentally causes the breeding of more than one cat or dog or makes more than one cat or dog available for breeding purposes in a 12-month period; or

(2)   Any person who offers for sale, sells, trades, receives other compensation or gives away more than one litter of dogs or cats in a 12-month period; excepting a litter of dogs or cats taken to the Department of Animal Control;

(B)   And such person shall:

(1)   Not allow the birthing of more than one litter per female dog or cat in a 12-month period;

(2)   Furnish the Department of Animal Control with information on the birth of each litter of dogs or cats as may be required by Department of Animal Control to register that litter of dogs or cats with the Department of Animal Control, and to be assigned a litter number for each litter;

(3)   Further be required to register with the Department of Animal Control the name, address, and telephone number of each buyer or new owner of any dog or cat sold or transferred within five days after the date of such sale or transfer;

(4)   Transmit to the new owner or buyer the litter number of the animal acquired, and the major breeder’s permit number in order that the new owner has assurance and proof that the animal was legally bred;

(5)   Immunize all cats and dogs offered for sale, trade or other compensation or for free giveaway (except an animal taken to the Department of Animal Control) against common disease; in the case of dogs, against canine distemper, adeno-virus parainfluenza, parvovirus, coronavirus, and leptospirosis, and in the case of cats, against feline rhinotracheitis, and panleukopenia;

(6)   Not offer a puppy or kitten under the age of eight weeks for sale, trade, other compensation or for free giveaway (except a puppy or kitten or litters of them taken to the Department of Animal Control); and

(7)   Furnish warrant of health for a period of not less than one week with recommendation to have examined by a licensed veterinarian for each animal sold.

§ 91.055 MINOR BREEDER’S PERMIT.

(A)   A minor breeder’s permit shall be obtained by:

(1)   Any person who intentionally or accidentally causes the breeding of a cat or dog or makes a cat or dog available for breeding purposes;

(2)   Any person who offers for sale, sells, trades, receives other compensation or gives away any litters of dogs or cats; excepting a litter of dogs or cats taken to the Department of Animal Control; or

(3)   Any owner or person having custody of a dog or cat that has delivered a litter or caused the delivery of a litter, who chooses not to relinquish the animal to the Department of Animal Control and also chooses not to have the animal spayed or neutered shall cause the animal to be implanted with a microchip and to register this dog or cat within 30 days of having received notice to accomplish this procedure from the Department of Animal Control.

(B)   And such person shall:

(1)   Be allowed to breed only one dog or one cat which results in the birthing of a maximum of one litter in a 12-month period in his or any other domestic household or establishment or any combination thereof;

(2)   Not be allowed to offer for sale, sell, trade, receive other compensation or give away more than one litter of dogs or one litter of cats in a 12-month period; excepting a litter of dogs or cats taken to the Department of Animal Control;

(3)   Furnish the Department of Animal Control with information on the birth of each litter of dogs or cats as may be required the Department of Animal Control to register that litter of dogs or cats with the Department of Animal Control, and to be assigned a litter number for each litter;

(4)   Further be required to register with the Department of Animal Control the name, address, and telephone number of each buyer or new owner of any dog or cat sold or transferred within five days after the date of such sale or transfer;

(5)   Transmit to the new owner or buyer the litter number of the animal acquired, and the minor breeder’s permit number in order that the new owner has assurance and proof that the animal was legally bred;

(6)   Immunize all cats and dogs offered for sale, trade or other compensation or for free giveaway (except an animal taken to the Department of Animal Control) against common disease; in the case of dogs, against canine distemper, adeno-virus parainfluenza, parvovirus, coronavirus, and leptospirosis, and in the case of cats, against feline rhinotracheitis, and panleukopenia;

(7)   Not offer a puppy or kitten under the age of eight weeks for sale, trade, other compensation or free giveaway (except a puppy or kitten or litters of them taken to the Department of Animal Control); and

(8)   Furnish warrant of health for a period of not less than one week with recommendation to have examined by licensed veterinarian for each animal sold.

(C)   Any owner or person having custody of a dog or cat which has been neutered within ten weeks after giving birth to a litter or who turns the adult dog or cat over to the Department of Animal Control within ten weeks from the birth date of the litter, will be required to purchase a minor breeder permit at the rate of $10.

(D)   Any owner or person having custody of a dog or cat which has delivered a litter, who chooses not to relinquish said animal to the Department of Animal Control and also chooses not to have the animal neutered, will be required to purchase a minor breeder permit at the rate of $40 plus any applicable kennel/cattery permit fee. The permit shall be issued provided all requirements of this chapter are met.

§ 91.107 IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION.

(I)   An animal that has been previously impounded stray or at-large and is now being redeemed for the second or subsequent redemption, will be spayed or neutered at the direction of the animal shelter by a licensed veterinarian at the owner’s expense prior to reclamation.