§ 7-115. Vaccination.

It shall be the duty of every owner or person possessing, owning, keeping or harboring any dog within the corporate limits of the city, three (3) months of age or older, to have such dog inoculated against rabies with an approved dosage of antirabies vaccine properly administered by one legally authorized to administer the same, and to see that such dog, when so vaccinated, shall be provided with a metal tag approved by the state board of health with the serial number of the vaccination and the year in which the dog was so inoculated stamped thereon, such metal tag to be securely bradded or attached to a collar to be provided for and worn about the neck of such dog at all times; and such inoculation against rabies is required as provided by applicable state law. The neglect or failure of any owner, or person having the possession, owning, keeping or harboring of any dog within the corporate limits of the city, to provide for such vaccination against rabies and providing collar and identification tag of serial number of inoculation as herein required shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 1788, § 5, 12-22-87)

State law reference

Rabies inoculation of dogs and cats required, Miss, Code Ann. 1972, § 41-53-1; who may inoculate animals, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 41-53-5, tags, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 41-53-7.