“An ordinance promoting responsible ownership of pets (ROPE)”
Section 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance Promoting Responsible Ownership of Pets or Municipal Anti Rabies Ordinance of 2017”.
Section 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS – When used in this ordinance the following terms shall be understood to have the following meaning, to wit:
a) “Askal”- a colloquial name for local native or low grade dog, literally, “asong kalye or street dog ” Dog – an animal that belongs to the canine family (Scientific name: Canis familiaris).
b) Committee – Local Rabies Prevention and Control Committee.
c) Owner – any person, who owns or cares for a pet animal, or any person who dwells in or occupies any building or residential unit where the said animal is kept.
d) Program – Local Rabies Prevention and Control Program
e) Purebred – dog that belongs to a group of unmixed lineage or without admixture of breed.
f) Stray dog – a dog without an owner or one whose system of care is not in accordance with regulations pertaining to this ordinance.
g) Unlawful entry – is illegal entry upon lands or structures without force but by means of fraud or other wilful wrong. Unlawful entry also refers to persons without the legal right to be on the property and who have gained entry even though force was not used.
h) Upgraded – improved mixture of different breed of dog commonly known as mongrel.
i) Vaccination – the administration of proper vaccine to human and animals.
j) Withholding Pen – a small enclosure for domestic animals.
Link to the full copy of the ordinance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVqGI2NSh9y-0iLb1nwhXp_I6f435-hU/view?usp=sharing