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Article 27 shall not apply to a hospital or clinic used
<br /> solely to house dogs that have undergone vet-
<br /> ...to amend the Mashpee Code, Chapter 79,Article II, erinary treatment, observation, or will do so,
<br /> Licensing of Dogs; Other Animal Regulations; by only for the period of time needed to accom-
<br /> adding the following sections: plish the needed veterinary care.
<br /> Section 79-14 Kennel License "PERSONAL KENNEL": one pack or col-
<br /> lection of more than 4 dogs aged 6 months old
<br /> A. Definitions: For the purpose of this section, or over, owned or kept by a person on a single
<br /> the following terms shall have the meanings premise,under one ownership, for private per-
<br /> indicated: sonal use. Breeding of personally owned dogs
<br /> may take place for the purpose of improving
<br /> "COMMERCIAL BOARDING OR the breed,exhibiting, showing, use in sporting
<br /> TRAINING KENNEL": a kennel or estab- activity or other personal reasons, provided
<br /> lishment, other than an animal shelter or ani- that selling, trading, bartering or the distribu-
<br /> mal control facility, used for boarding, hold- tion of such breeding from a personal kennel
<br /> ing,day care, overnight stays or training, for a shall be to other breeders or individuals by pri-
<br /> fee or consideration. This does not include vate sale only and not to wholesalers, brokers
<br /> dogs owned by the operator, grooming facili- or pet shops. Kennels in this category shall
<br /> ties holding dogs solely for the purpose of not sell,trade,barter or distribute any dogs not
<br /> grooming and not overnight boarding, hobby bred from their personally owned dogs.
<br /> breeders who board intact males or females However, dogs temporarily housed at a per-
<br /> for a period of time for the sole purpose of sonal kennel in conjunction with an animal
<br /> breeding, individuals who temporarily, and shelter or rescue registered with the depart-
<br /> not in the normal course of business, board or ment may be sold, traded, bartered or distrib-
<br /> care for animals owned by others, or a uted as long as it is not for profit.
<br /> licensed pet shop.
<br /> "OWNER OR KEEPER": any person pos-
<br /> "COMMERCIAL BREEDER KENNEL": sessing,harboring,keeping,having an interest
<br /> an establishment, other than a hobby breeder, in, or having control or custody of a dog. If
<br /> engaged in the business of breeding animals the animal is owned by a person under the age
<br /> i for sale or for exchange to wholesalers, bro- of eighteen (18), that person's custodial Par-
<br /> kers or pet shops in return for consideration. ents or legal guardian shall be responsible for
<br /> complying with all requirements of this by-
<br /> "DOMESTIC CHARITABLE CORPORA- law.
<br /> TION KENNEL": a facility operated,
<br /> owned,or maintained by a domestic charitable B. Kennel License Requirements.
<br /> corporation registered with the Department of
<br /> Agricultural Resources, or an animal welfare a. Any owner or keeper of four (4) up to
<br /> i society or other non profit organization incor- and including nine (9) dogs six (6)
<br /> porated for the purpose of providing for and months of age or older, being main-
<br /> promoting the welfare,protection and humane tained at a premises, shall secure a
<br /> treatment of animals. A domestic charitable Personal Kennel License. The Town
<br /> corporation kennel includes a veterinary hos- Clerk shall not issue a Personal Kennel
<br /> pital or clinic operated by a licensed veteri- License unless the owner or keeper pro-
<br />' narian, which operates for the above purpose vides the Town Clerk with a veterinari-
<br /> in addition to providing medical treatment and an's certificate verifying that each dog
<br /> care. six (6) months of age or older is cur-
<br /> rently vaccinated against rabies.
<br /> "VETERINARY KENNEL": a veterinary
<br /> hospital or clinic that boards dogs for reasons
<br /> in addition to medical treatment or care. This
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