(A) No person shall be permitted to adopt or purchase any dog or cat which has not been spayed or neutered, from any public animal shelter, society or organization, unless or until a deposit in ab amount set by City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time has been paid by the adopting person or purchaser to the shelter, society or organization from which the subject dog or cat is being adopted or purchased, with the exception that when a female or her offspring are adopted or purchased by one person, only a single such deposit shall be required. The department may enter into cooperative agreements with rescue groups, veterinarians, animal shelters, and humane society shelters in lieu of requiring spay and neuter deposits.
(B) Upon the presentation to the Director of a written statement or receipt from a veterinarian that such adopted or purchased dog or cat has been spayed or neutered, fees as is specified in subsection (A) of this section may be refunded to the person who paid the deposit according to City Council resolutions setting fees for this chapter.
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (B) of this section, any dog or cat over four months of age at the time it is adopted or purchased, shall be spayed or neutered within 30 days of the date of adoption or purchase or the deposit provided in subsection (A) of this section shall be deemed unclaimed and nonrefundable unless an extension, for good cause, is granted by the Director. The adopter or purchaser must present proof of spaying or neutering within 60 days of obtaining the proof or the deposit shall be deemed unclaimed and nonrefundable. Whenever possible, animals will be altered prior to adoption.
(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (B) of this section, any dog or cat under the age of four months at the time it is adopted or purchased, shall be spayed or neutered before reaching five months of age or the deposit provided in subsection (A) of this section shall be deemed unclaimed and nonrefundable unless an extension, for good cause, is granted by the Director. The adopter or purchaser must present proof of spaying or neutering within 60 days of obtaining the proof or the deposit shall be deemed unclaimed and nonrefundable.
(Ord. 2018-252, passed 12-5-2018)