§ 5-33. Owner's or keeper's responsibility generally.

(a)

The owner of a dog shall have such dog confined within his yard or enclosure or secured by a tether therein or if said dog is allowed outside of said enclosure, it shall be under leash, and shall be accompanied by his owner or keeper.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the owner of the dog or cat to provide veterinary care to prevent suffering and to care for the animal in a humane manner.

(c)

It shall be the duty of the owner of the dog or cat to not abandon the animal for any reason. Care must be provided in the event that the owner is absent for more than twenty-four (24) hours.

(d)

"Abandon" means to desert, forsake, or absolutely give up an animal without having secured another owner or custodian for the animal's care.

(e)

If a person releases and transfers ownership of an animal to Plaquemines Parish Animal Control or to an animal shelter, that is not an abandonment.

(f)

If a feral cat caregiver releases a feral cat in accordance with an approved program to trap, alter, vaccinate, ear tip, and return feral cats, the feral cat is not considered abandoned.

(Ord. No. 86, §§ 1, 3, 3-14-68; Ord. No. 05-203, § 1, 7-28-05; Ord. No. 17-122, § 2, 9-14-17)