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Manazed Feral Cat Colony means a group of feral cats living together and having strong blood ties in which all cats have been sterilized and vaccinated and are provided daily food and shelter by a feral cat caregiver. The caretaker follows the most structured form of Trap, Vaccinate Alter Return and Manage ("TVARM"). Registered Feral Cat Colony means registered at the San Marcos Animal Services and meeting all requirements of this Chapter. Stray Cat means cats which are currently or recently owned which may be lost from their homes. Circus means a commercial variety show featuring animal acts for public entertainment. City veterinarian means a veterinarian, licensed in the state of Texas, and employed or designated by the city to serve as its veterinarian. Commercial Establishment means establishments that engage in activities that include animal dealer, animal establishment and animal exhibition, as those terms are defined herein. Dangerous Animal means: (1) Any individual animal which because of its physical nature or vicious propensity, would constitute a danger to human life or property; or any animal that is possessed of • tendencies to attack or to injure human beings or other animals; (2) An animal that commits an unprovoked attack on a human being that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own; (3) An animal that commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure in which the animal was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the animal from leaving the enclosure on its own and those acts cause a person reasonably to believe that the animal will attack and cause bodily injury to that person: or, (4) An animal that makes an unprovoked attack on a domestic animal or domestic fowl that causes bodily injury or death; and which occurs when such animal is at large. Dangerous wild animal means any animal not normally considered domesticated which, because of its size vicious nature or other natural characteristic would constitute a danger to human life, property or domestic animals or any animal that is restricted from ownership by any state or federal law including but not limited to, the following animals: (1) Reptiles: venomous reptiles crocodiles or alligators; (2) Birds: emus ostriches rheas and any species illegal to own under federal or state law,