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or keeps any animal shall fail to provide proper medical attention to such animal when and if such animal becomes sick or injured. § 95.05 Number of Dogs and Cats Limited A. The keeping of a large number of dogs or cats poses health, safety and public welfare risks and is deemed a public nuisance. B. Cats. Unless the property owner holds a valid kennel. license, no individual or family unit living together, firm or corporation shall keep more than three (3) cats over the age of four (4) months on any parcel. C. Dogs. Unless the property owner holds a valid kennel license, no individual or family unit living together, firm or corporation shall keep more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months on any parcel. D. Cats and Dogs. Unless the property owner holds a valid kennel license, no individual or family unit living together, firm or corporation shall keep more than a combination of three (3) cats and dogs over the age of four (4) months on any parcel. E. Grandfather clause. 1. Any person who owned, possessed, kept or harbored dogs and/or cats on or before October 15, 2013, in excess of the above allowed number of dogs and/or cats shall be permitted to continue ownership or possession as long as they meet all the requirements set forth under State and Federal Law in addition to those set forth. in this Ordinance. 2. Anyone whose animals fall under the grandfather clause shall have obtained license for the dogs within sixty days of the effective date of the original ordinance (October 15, 2013). i. Any person who successfully obtains license within sixty days of the adoption of this Ordinance shall be permitted to hold, keep, harbor or maintain the number of animals that person had as of the date of the adoption of this Ordinance but shall not be permitted to increase the number of animals. Following death of the licensed animal, the property owner shall not acquire more animals until they have brought the number of animals down to legal limits through attrition. ii. Any person who has not successfully obtained license for their animal within sixty days of the adoption of this Ordinance shall forfeit the right to keep the animal under the grandfather clause and be deemed to unlawfully possess the animal. § 95.06 Rabies Shots Required At the time of application for registration, the applicant shall present to the City a written statement from a licensed veterinarian or other satisfactory evidence that a rabies shot has been administered, within the previous 24 months, to the dog or dogs being registered. 5