(a) A municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring the registration, within one year of the adoption of such ordinance, of keepers of feral cats in residential or commercial areas. Such ordinance shall require that any such keeper shall register with the animal control officer for such municipality who shall provide information to the registrant regarding the proper care and management of feral cats. For purposes of this section, “feral cat” means a free-roaming domestic cat which is not owned and “keeper” means any person or organization, harboring, regularly feeding or having in his or its possession any feral cat. Refusal to permit any animal control officer to impound a feral cat shall be deemed evidence of keeping. Such ordinance shall require that such keepers shall provide for the vaccination of such cats against rabies and the sterilization of such cats. Such keeper shall be considered an eligible owner for purposes of the animal population control program established under sections 22-380e to 22-380m, inclusive, provided such cats are adopted from a municipal pound.
(b) A municipality may adopt an ordinance providing that no person owning or keeping any cat shall permit such animal to (1) substantially damage property other than the property of the owner or keeper or (2) cause an unsanitary, dangerous or unreasonably offensive condition. Violation of such provision shall be an infraction.
(P.A. 96-243, S. 1.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 435 - Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops
Section 22-327. - Definitions.
Section 22-329. - Prevention of cruelty to dogs and other animals.
Section 22-329b. - Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals.
Section 22-330. - Authority of officers issuing summons.
Section 22-331. - Municipal animal control officers. Assistants.
Section 22-331a. - Regional animal control officers. Pounds.
Section 22-332a. - Use of dogs for medical research restricted.
Section 22-332b. - License for use of dogs.
Section 22-333. - Redemption of impounded dog, cat or other animal.
Section 22-334. - Municipal animal control officer's fees.
Section 22-336. - Towns to provide pounds or other suitable facilities. Regulations. Enforcement.
Section 22-337. - Notice of licensing requirements.
Section 22-338. - Licensing of dogs. Fees. Rabies certificate. Exemptions.
Section 22-339. - Licensing of dogs which are six months of age or older by new owners. Fees.
Section 22-339c. - Certificate of rabies vaccination.
Section 22-339d. - Municipal control of feral cats.
Section 22-340. - Town clerk to provide licenses and tags.
Section 22-341. - Tag or plate to be attached to dog collar or harness. Cost.
Section 22-343. - Temporary placing of dog.
Section 22-344a. - Euthanasia of animals by pet shops.
Section 22-344d. - Signs required in pet shops selling dogs. Penalty.
Section 22-344e. - License required for procurement of dog or cat for resale. Exception. Penalty.
Section 22-346. - Guide dogs on trains.
Section 22-347. - Use of license fees.
Section 22-348. - Allocation of license fees to The University of Connecticut. Balance to towns.
Section 22-349. - Unlicensed dogs. Regulations. Impoundment.
Section 22-350. - Dogs as personal property. Tax exemption. Theft.
Section 22-351. - Theft, killing or injuring of companion animal. Penalty. Liability.
Section 22-352. - Change of residence of owner.
Section 22-353. - Identifying insignia or tattoo marks.
Section 22-355. - Damage by dog to domestic animals or poultry.
Section 22-356. - Damage by two or more dogs.
Section 22-357. - Damage by dogs to person or property.
Section 22-359. - Control of rabies. Quarantine. Regulations.
Section 22-359a. - Clinic for vaccination against rabies.
Section 22-359b. - Rabies vaccine.
Section 22-359e. - Tags and certificates indicating rabies vaccination.
Section 22-360 and 22-361. - Pasteur treatment. Examination of dog for rabies.
Section 22-362. - Annoyance by dogs on highway.
Section 22-364. - Dogs roaming at large. Intentional or reckless subsequent violation.
Section 22-364a. - Intentional or reckless release of domestic animal which causes damage.
Section 22-364b. - Control of dogs in proximity to guide dogs.
Section 22-365. - Obstruction of commissioner or any animal control officer. Penalty.
Section 22-366. - Cropping of dog's ears.