(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