§ 14:113. Community cat management.

(a)

All cats that are part of community cat management programs shall be:

(1)

Assessed by a veterinarian and deemed healthy;

(2)

Sterilized;

(3)

Vaccinated against the threat of rabies; and

(4)

Ear-tipped for easy identification.

(b)

All managed community cats shall be maintained on private property of the care giver, or with the expressed permission on the property of another, including city, state, and federal property. In no event shall a community cat be returned to the private property if the owner of that property, after being educated on the community cat program, does not consent to the return or the relocation to that property.

(c)

If the requirements of subsections 14:113(a) and (b) are met, the community cat is exempted from licensing, stray, at-large, and other provisions of this title that apply to owned animals. In no event shall a community cat be exempted from the nuisance provisions of this chapter. However, a community cat shall not be deemed a nuisance for running at large.

(d)

Any person may provide care for a community cat, including, but not limited to the following:

(1)

Food, if supplied, maintained in a feeding container.

(2)

Water, if supplied, clean, potable, and free from debris and algae.

(3)

Shelter, if provided, unobtrusive, safe, and of the proper size for the cat(s).

(e)

Any person may file a complaint with the director of the animal control and rescue center stipulating the specific community cat problem. The animal control and rescue center director may require relocation or removal from the community cat program of any or all nuisance community cats.

(f)

Violations of this section are subject to the penalties provided in section 14:218.

(g)

The parish council shall review any community cat program three (3) years after its inception to assess its functionality and impact on the parish.

(Ord. No. 15788, § 1, 9-24-14)