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Brainerd City Code 901.11 ( 901.11. Licensing; Procedure: Fees. Subd. 1. Licenses. No cat over the age of six (6) months may be kept within the City without license. Licenses shall be issued by the City Administrator or designee upon payment of the fees. Subd. 2. Fees. The owner of a cat shall pay the license fee imposed by Chapter X of "the City Code, on or before the first day of January in each year, or within thirty (30) days of acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed cat. Owner must have proof of spaying or neutering and rabies vaccination to get license. 901.13. Disposition of Unclaimed Animals. Any cat which is not claimed as provided in this Ordinance after seven (7) days of impounding may be sold to anyone desiring to purchase the animal, the amount of which shall be ascertained by the Animal Control Officer, and the impound cost. Such fund shall be placed in the general fund of the City. Any animal which is not claimed by the owner or sold, shall be euthanized and buried at the direction of the pound master. 901.15. Vaccination: Rabies: Procedure. Subd. 1. Vaccination Required. Every cat six (6) months of age and older, at the expense of the owner, shall be vaccinated against rabies and shall be revaccinated in thirty -six (36) month intervals thereafter or as directed by a proclamation of the City Council ordering more frequent vaccinations in the event of a rabies outbreak. Subd. 2. Rabies Proclamation. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public's health and safety, the City Council, upon advice of the Crow Wing County Health Officer, shall issue a proclamation declaring such emergency. Any cat running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation suspected of being rabid, may be euthanized by the Police Department or Impound Agent without notice to the owner. Subd. 3. Certification. At the time of vaccinating a cat or cats, the owner shall request from the veterinarian a certificate of rabies vaccination, which shall include the following information: (a) Owner's name and address; (b) Description of the animal; (c) Date of vaccination; (d) Rabies vaccination tag number; (e) Signature of the veterinarian.