1. No dog or cat may be released for adoption from the animal shelter unless said animal has been surgically spayed or neutered; or unless the adopting party signs an agreement to have the animal altered, and deposits funds with the animal shelter to ensure that the adopted animal will be spayed or neutered. The amount of the deposit required shall be set in the fee schedule.
2. Before any dog or cat is released for adoption from the animal shelter, the adopting party shall sign a sterilization agreement which will substantially conform with the agreement shown in 4 O.S. §499.4. Failure to comply with the agreement shall be unlawful, and may result in the issuance of citation for violation of the provisions of this chapter.
3. Upon presentation of a written report from a licensed veterinarian stating that the life or health of an adopted animal may be jeopardized by surgery, the Animal Control Officer shall grant a 30-day extension of the period within which the spay or neuter surgery would otherwise be required. Further extensions may be granted upon additional veterinary reports stating the necessity for such extensions.
4. Each person who adopts an unaltered dog or cat from the animal shelter shall have such animal spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian within two weeks from the date the animal attains the age of six months.