Sumter County, Florida

Sec. 4-11. – Impoundment.

(i) In compliance with F.S. § 823.15, all dogs and cats adopted from the county animal facility will be sterilized by a licensed veterinarian.

Sec. 4-18. – Female dogs and cats in heat.

The owner of any female dog or cat in heat (estrue) is required to keep such animal in one (1) of the following enclosures: a building, veterinary hospital, boarding kennel or other secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact with another animal except for intentional breeding purposes. The failure to keep such animal so enclosed shall be a violation of this chapter. Additionally, it shall be a violation of this article for any person who owns, harbors, or keeps any (male or female) unsterilized cat four (4) months of age or older to allow or permit such unsterilized cat to be or remain outdoors unattended.