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"Animal Exhibition" means public display of any living animal in the promotion of
<br /> entertainment, education, advertisement or any commercial enterprise.
<br /> Animal kennel or cattery. the three types of kennel or cattery are defined as follows:
<br /> 1. "Hobby kennel or cattery" means any facility or residence where more than
<br /> two, but less than seven sexually neutered dogs or sexually neutered cats, or combinations
<br /> thereof in excess of two dogs and two cats are kept, or harbored, for the enjoyment of the
<br /> species only. In addition to the hobby kennel fee (see Section 6.04.100), each dog and cat
<br /> must be licensed individually at regular fees.
<br /> 2. "Private kennel or cattery" means any facility where more than two dogs or
<br /> two cats of licensable age, or a combination of each in excess of two dogs and two cats,
<br /> are kept or harbored, which facility provides care, training of whatever nature, or breeding
<br /> services, and does not have a business license related to the animal services. Animal
<br /> control shall provide at no additional charge beyond the private kennel/cattery fee, three
<br /> individual license tags. Any additional tags required to fulfill individual license
<br /> requirements shall be purchased by the owner at the regular fees set forth in this chapter.
<br /> 3. "Commercial kennel or cattery" means any owner or broker who keeps,
<br /> leases, buys, barters, or sells animals for gain; provides facilities for breeding, boarding,
<br /> transporting, exhibiting, grooming, including bathing or their cosmetic care, or provides
<br /> guard services.
<br /> "Euthanasia" means the putting to death of an animal in a humane manner.
<br /> "Exotic, wild or dangerous animal" means any member of the animal kingdom which is
<br /> not commonly domesticated or which is not common to North America, or which,
<br /> irrespective of geographic origin, is of a wild or predatory nature, or any domesticated
<br /> animal which, because of its size, vicious nature or other similar characteristics, would
<br /> constitute a danger to human life or property if not kept, maintained or confined in a safe
<br /> and secure manner. Incorporated by reference here are the state game department
<br /> regulations, principally the following: WAC 232-12-015,232-12-030,232-12-040,232-12-
<br /> 050 and 232-12-060.
<br /> "Harboring" means allowing any animal to remain, be lodged, fed, or sheltered on the
<br /> property one owns, occupies or controls for more than twenty-four hours.
<br /> "Livestock" includes horses, mules,jackasses, cattle, sheep, llamas, goats and swine.
<br /> "Manager" means the manager/director of the city's animal shelter.
<br /> "Owner" means any person or legal entity having a possessory property right in an animal
<br /> or who harbors, cares for, exercises control over, or knowingly permits any animal to
<br /> remain on premises occupied by him.
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