A. “Animal shelter” means a facility maintained by or under contract with any state, county or municipality, whose mission and practice is in whole or in part the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.

B. “Animal rescue organization” means any not-for-profit organization, which has tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is in whole or in part the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes. This term does not include an entity that is a breeder or one that obtains animals from a breeder for profit or compensation.

C. “Breeder” means a person that maintains a dog or cat for the purpose of breeding and selling its offspring.

D. “Offer for sale” means to sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise the sale of, barter, auction, give away, exchange for consideration, or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.

E. “Pet store” means a retail establishment where dogs or cats are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail and does not include an animal shelter or animal rescue organization. [BC 7.08.010, added by Ordinance No. 4839, 2/7/23]