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e . Ordinance No. IS-S-1, Page 5. from time to time by the Humane Officer or a licensed veterinarian. Sec. 5-34. Quarantining of animals exposed to rabies. Any animal that has rabies or symp- toms thereof, or that is suspected of having rabies, or that has been exposed to rabies, shall, at the owner's option, and at the owner's expense, be at once delivered to the Humane Officer for dis- posal, or confined in a veterinary hos- pital, or immedately and securely con- fined by tying with a chain of good quality, and kept under supervision of the Humane Officer for a period of not less than sixty (60) days. sec. 5-35. Reporting rabid animals. It shall be the duty of all prac- ticing veterinarians to report to the Humane Officer all cases of rabies with which he comes in contact or to which his attention has been directed. This report shall be made immediately upon diagnosis or suspicion of such caseS of rabies. Sec. 5-36. Barking dogs. Any person who shall harbor or keep on his premises, or in his control, any dog which by loud, prolonged or repeti- tive barking or howling, shall cause a breach of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or the occupants of sur- rounding premises to be disturbed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 5-37. Destruction of certain dogs or cats authorized. Any police officer or Humane Officer, or their designated assistants, may kill any dog or cat suspected of having rabies, or any dog or cat manifesting a disposition to bite or scratch when such dogs or cats are found at large. Section 3. Chapter Five, "Animals and Fowl," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby amended by adding thereto new Section 5-38, Restriction on Number of Dogs and Cats in Proximity to Residence of Another, to read as follows, to-wit: