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An Ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to establish the Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission.
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WHEREAS, Metro Animal Care and Control ("MACC") is established within the Metro Nashville Public Health Department for the delivery of humane and responsive animal care and control services to and for the residents and animals of Nashville and Davidson County; and
WHEREAS, MACC works with individuals and organizations across Nashville to help domestic animals find caring homes, decrease over-population of cats and dogs through spay and neuter programs, support widespread rabies vaccinations and promote responsible pet ownership; and
WHEREAS, it is required for all dogs and cats six months or older to be vaccinated for rabies and registered within Davidson County and that those animals must have a current rabies vaccination. MACC is responsible for providing rabies tags to individuals and veterinary clinics; and
WHEREAS, registration of all dogs with MACC helps to locate animals in the event they are lost and are required to stay at many dog boarding and daycare service facilities; and
WHEREAS, MACC offers pet surrender services, provides county-wide Animal Control officers for the investigation of complaints of animal abuse, neglect or abandonment, issue warnings and citations to suspects of animal mistreatment, and to capture and impound dangerous or stray animals; and
WHEREAS, MACC is responsible for providing animal care food, shelter, quality time, transportation, first aid, and clean space for those in its care; and
WHEREAS, MACC provides information on licensing, vaccinations, adoptions, mediates disputes between citizens over animals, and responds to emergency calls, testifies at court hearings related to animal control cases; and
WHEREAS, due to the expansive growth of Nashville and Davidson County, the shelter facility is at maximum capacity because, according to MACC, an average of more than 300 dogs and 130 cats a...
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