Highlands County, Florida

Sec. 4.5-25. – Impoundment—Disposition of dog.

All dogs redeemed from animal control under this section by anyone other than the owner shall be spayed or neutered and have an RFID microchip implanted prior to leaving the animal control shelter. The costs for having the dog surgically spayed or neutered and for implantation of the RFID microchip, including the cost of the RFID microchip, must be paid prior to performance of those procedures. All applicable fees and all costs incurred by animal control during impoundment must be paid prior to release of the dog.

Sec. 4.5-42. – Impoundment—Disposition of cat.

All cats redeemed from animal control under this section by anyone other than the owner shall be surgically spayed or neutered and have an RFID microchip implanted prior to leaving the animal control shelter. The costs for having the cat surgically spayed or neutered and for implantation of the RFID microchip, including the cost of the RFID microchip, must be paid prior to performance of those procedures. All applicable fees and all costs incurred by animal control during impoundment must be paid prior to release of the cat.