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Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance <br />Page 39 <br />(b) Any person engaging in boarding dogs or cats for compensation must apply for a kennel/ <br />cattery permit. <br />(c) Grandfather Clause. Animals owned or harbored and exceeding the ownership limits of <br />this section at the time of passage of this law may be registered with the Division of <br />Animal Care and Control within 90 days of passage to be exempted from ownership <br />limits. Animals owned or harbored in excess of these limits and not registered within this <br />time frame will not be considered exempt. <br />Sec. 5 -61 Major Breeders Permit. <br />(a) A major breeder's permit shall be obtained by: <br />1. Any person who intentionally causes the breeding of more than one cat or dog or <br />makes more than one cat or dog available for breeding purposes in a 12 -month <br />period; or <br />2. Any person who offers for sale, sells, trades, receives other compensation or gives <br />away more than one litter of dogs or cats in a 12 -month period; excepting a litter <br />of dogs or cats taken to the Division of Animal Care and Control. <br />(b) Such person shall: <br />1. Not allow the birthing of more than one (1) litter per female dog or cat in a 12- <br />month period; and <br />2. Furnish the Department of Animal Control with information on the birth of each <br />litter of dogs or cats as may be required by Division of Animal Care and Control <br />to register that litter of dogs or cats with Division of Animal Care and Control, <br />and to be assigned a litter number for each litter; and <br />3. Further be required to register with the Division of Animal Care and Control the <br />name, address, and telephone number of each buyer or new owner of any dog or <br />cat sold or transferred within five days after the date of such sale or transfer; and <br />4. Transmit to the new owner or buyer the litter number of the animal acquired, and <br />the major breeder's permit number in order that the new owner has assurance and <br />proof that the animal was legally bred; and <br />5. Immunize all cats and dogs offered for sale, trade or other compensation or for <br />free giveaway (except an .animal taken to the Division of Animal Care and <br />Control) against common disease; in the case of dogs, against canine distemper, <br />adeno -virus parainfluenza, parvovirus, coronavirus, and leptospirosis, and in the <br />case of cats, against feline rhinotracheitis, and panleucopenia; and <br />6. Not offer a puppy or kitten under the age of ten weeks for sale, trade, other <br />compensation or for free giveaway (except a puppy or kitten or litters of them <br />taken to the Division of Animal Care and Control); and <br />7. Furnish warrant of health for a period of not less than one (1) week with <br />recommendation to have examined by licensed veterinarian for each animal sold. <br />Sec. 5 -62 Minor Breeders Permit; Sale of Underage Animal Prohibited. <br />