They tried licensing cats here in Riverside County, CA a few years back.= It didn't work!! Cat owners didn't give a darn, ignored it, and no on= e could figure out how to enforce it. It reminded me of the 60's - peaceful civil disobedience. = Paula, 273 days and counting -- Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 19:02:49 EST Subject: Got a CAT? WVA PROPOSED ORDINANCE 0- 7 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA, REVISING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE II, ENTITLED DOGS AND CATS, TO PROVIDE FOR A FELINE LICENSING SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Elkins, West Virginia also realizes that registration and licensing of cats within the City of Elkins is a prudent and appropriate manner in which to control the cat population within the City; and to restrict the spread of disease, property damage, and nuisances caused by cats; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the Common Council of the City of Elkins, West Virginia that the following additional code provision be added to Chapter 4 of the Elkins City Code as follows: Section 4-19: Licensing of Cats Within City Limits Every cat owned by a resident of the City of Elkins shall be licensed, beginning ,200 - , for a one (1) year period. Said license must be renewed every year. The license fees for domestic cats within the City shall be as follows: Neutered or spayed Cats (Certified), ("A") $5.00 per year; Unaltered cats, ("U") $25.00 per year; Cats kept for breeding, ("B") $100.00 per year. Breeders shall have all litters of kittens licensed within twelve (12) weeks of birth. Owners of licensed domestic cats within the City of Elkins shall be provided a certificate to be posted in a conspicuous manner in the front of the home where the cat is kept. Said license will describe the type and color of cat; and the classification of said cat: altered ("A"), unaltered ("U"), or breeder ("B"), and shall include any distinguishing markings on said cats. Any person found guilty of a violation of this Section of the Elkins City Code, for failure to license cats, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and shall be fined a minimum of $50.00 for the first offense, and up to a maximum of $1,000.00 for second or third offenses. "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.www _____________________________________________________________ Online Stock Trading - Straightforward pricing. Powerful tools. Click he= re! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tFWrzLakpMyUaUCIXD= eGadNbpiNsDomJLeULW3hiyqIdqjU/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================