Feral Cat Colony Caretakers.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.14.030
in effect6.14.030 - Feral Cat Colony Caretakers.
A. Feral Cat Colony Caretaker Responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility of a feral cat colony caretaker to:
1. Register the feral cat colony with a sponsor;
2. Take all appropriate and available steps to trap each feral cat in the colony in order to have the cat sterilized, vaccinated for rabies, ear tipped and optionally implanted with a microchip and to monitor for new feral cats that join the colony. The rabies vaccination shall be of a type that is effective for a minimum of three years. The colony caretaker must maintain rabies vaccination records and include them in the annual report provided to the central sponsor pursuant to this section;
3. Keep a written census of the colony that describes each cat, its color, breed and gender, and notes the dates it was taken to a veterinarian for TNR through a TNR program;
4. Provide food, water and, if necessary and feasible, shelter for the colony;
5. Keep in contact with its sponsor to report any illness, strange behavior or missing feral cats in the colony;
6. Report any kittens in the colony so they can be trapped after they are weaned and to observe the mother feral cat so she can be trapped after the kittens are trapped;
7. Acquire written approval of a property owner, or any authorized representative of the owner of any property, if the colony caretaker requires access in order to provide colony care; and
8. Report annually to the central sponsor on the colony including, but not limited to the following information: its location; the number of feral cats; the number of kittens; the number of TNRs done through TNR programs; and the number of deaths of feral cats. This information, along with the changes to the written colony census required to be maintained by this section, shall be sent to the central sponsor either by electronic mail or regular mail or provided by telephone.
B. In the event that a feral cat colony caretaker is unable or unwilling to continue to perform the responsibilities required by this section, the colony caretaker shall give its sponsor a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice of its intention to cease being a colony caretaker for the feral cat colony. The sponsor shall work to provide a replacement colony caretaker for the colony.
C. A feral cat colony caretaker in compliance with the terms and conditions of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 6.08 and Chapter 6.16 that impose requirements on owners of animals and persons having custody of animals.
D. A feral cat colony caretaker providing food, water and shelter to feral cats as allowed by this chapter shall not be considered to be violating the restriction imposed by Section 6.08.030 on the number of cats that may be kept at any one place, or on any premises, or in any one residence without a permit unless the colony caretaker's actions are determined by the Animal Protection Services to be more like the actions of an actual owner or person in custody and control of the cats than a colony caretaker. Any determination in this regard is appealable to the City Council.
(Ord. No. 3053, § 1, 12-16-2020)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6AN_CH6.14MACAFECA_6.14.030FECACOCAFetched: 11/1/2026