§ 92.18 REQUIRED STERILIZATION.
   (A)   Each dog or cat over the age of six months which is kept in the city shall have been sterilized and rendered incapable of reproducing by a licensed veterinarian unless a veterinarian has certified in writing that it would not be in the animal’s best medical interest.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for a person to own a dog or cat not in compliance with this section and for which the owner does not have a current and valid intact breeder’s permit.
   (C)   (1)   A veterinarian who sterilizes a dog or cat shall complete in triplicate a certificate containing:
         (a)   The owner’s name, address and phone number;
         (b)   The date of sterilization;
         (c)   A description of the animal;
         (d)   The name of the veterinarian’s facility; and
         (e)   The veterinarian’s signature.
      (2)   One copy shall be provided to the owner, one copy to the veterinarian and one copy to Blackford County Animal Shelter, Inc.
(Ord. 2017-10, passed 12-4-2017) Penalty, see § 92.99