Nashville, Georgia

Sec. 4-27. – Fee schedule and miscellaneous regulations.

(c) For any canine or feline adopted from the animal control center, a fee in the amount established by action of the city council, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city clerk, will be charged to have the animal spayed or neutered by a veterinarian participating in the spay/neuter program. The fee will be paid to the veterinarian by the city upon the return of the certificate issued by the city to the veterinarian performing the surgery. The certificate for puppies and kittens will be honored for six (6) months from the date of issue, and thirty (30) days from the date of issue for adult dogs and cats.

(d) The fees to be paid for the following shall be in the amount established by action of the city council, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city clerk:

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b. Cat or dog with a veterinarian exemption due to a permanent health problem or advanced age (ten (10) years or older) which prevents surgery, ten dollars ($10.00). Such exemption must be noted on the rabies certificate by the vaccinating veterinarian.

c. Altered cat or dog, ten dollars ($10.00). (Proof of spay/neuter must accompany animal license application).

d. Unaltered cat or dog seven (7) months to ten (10) years, ten dollars ($10.00).

Sec. 4-42. – Neutering of animal(s).

It shall be the duty of any owner or possessor of any dog or cat adopted from the animal control center to have the dog or cat altered. Puppies and kittens must be altered by a licensed veterinarian within six (6) months from their date of adoption from the animal control center, and adult dogs and cats must be altered by a licensed veterinarian within thirty (30) days of their adoption. Failure to comply with this section may result in a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).