1. All animals impounded in the animal shelter shall be held for a period of 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and city holidays, in order to give owners a chance to locate them.
2. Owners searching for lost pets must physically come to the animal control office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, to identify their pet. Members will not identify an animal over the phone unless it has a city license on the collar, or some other form of identification.
3. Animal control staff will make every effort to contact an owner of an impounded animal with identification.
4. At the time of redemption, owners will need to provide animal control staff with:
a. A copy of the animal’s current rabies certification issued by a licensed veterinarian;
b. A copy of their city license certificate; and
c. A picture identification.
FEE SCHEDULE | PER ANIMAL |
FEE SCHEDULE | PER ANIMAL |
Altered dog or cat (neutered or spayed) | |
First impoundment | $40 |
Second impoundment | $60 |
Third impoundment | $80 |
Animal adoption fee | $30 |
Animal surrender fee | $200 |
Boarding fee (will include day of arrival and day of departure) | $10 per day |
City license (free for residents over 65) | $10 |
Deceased animal pick-up fee | $20 |
Kennel license fee | $100 annual |
Neuter/spay deposit (without proof of neuter/spay at time of payout) | $40* |
Special handler’s license fee | $100 annual |
Trap deposit | $85* |
Unaltered dog or cat | |
First impoundment | $80 |
Second impoundment | $100 |
Third impoundment | $120 |
Vaccination deposit (without proof of current rabies vaccination presented at time of payout) | $40* |
* Refunded upon completion | |
(Ord. 12-08, passed 6-11-2012; Ord. 2021-01, passed 2-8-2021; Ord. 2021-07, passed 8-9-2021; Ord. 2024-03, passed 2-12-2024)