La Palma, California

Sec. 8-35. – Spay and neuter clinic.

(a) The Director of Animal Care and Control may establish a clinic, at which members of the public may have dogs and cats spayed or neutered. A person submitting a dog or cat for the above service shall sign a consent form certifying thereon under penalty of perjury that they are the owner of said animal or setting forth facts showing that they are otherwise authorized to present the animal for the above operation and such person may be required to furnish proof of such ownership or authority. Such consent shall contain a waiver of any and all liability of the City, the Animal Care and Control Agency, and any employees thereof for any injury or death to an animal arising out of the aforementioned operation or any services provided incidental thereto.

(b) The Director of Animal Care and Control shall establish a return date by which a person submitting an animal for the above operation shall pick up said animal or be subject to a reasonable board and care fee to commence the day after such return date. Failure to pick up an animal within 15 days of said return date shall be deemed abandonment of such animal and the Director may dispose of it by sale or destruction.

Sec. 8-221. – Spaying or altering required.

The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give away any male or female cat or dog more than eight weeks of age that has not been spayed or neutered. The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give away any male or female cat or dog under eight weeks of age unless a deposit has been paid for the cost of spaying or neutering said dog or cat. The deposit will be held in trust with the Director.