Spay/Neuter
Boise, Idaho
5-1-6: DOG LICENSING:
A. License Required:
1. No person shall own, harbor, keep, or possess a dog over the age of sixteen (16) weeks within the City without first procuring a dog license as provided by this chapter.
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C. General Standards: The general standards and requirements for dog license applications pursuant to this chapter are as follows:
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2. Proof of spay or neuter shall be submitted with the application for each for every dog a license is sought, unless the dog is being licensed as an unneutered animal.
3. If a dog being licensed is an unneutered animal then an additional licensing fee may be required.
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F. Issuance Of License; Tag; Duplicate Tag: Upon receipt of such application and payment of fees, the person issuing the license shall issue a receipt designating the owner’s name and the number of the license, the sex (or status of spayed or neutered) of the dog and the amount paid by him, together with a metal tag bearing the number corresponding to that upon receipt. If a license is lost, the Clerk or Director of the animal shelter or other designated agent shall, upon application and payment of a fee in such amount as established by the City Council, issue a duplicate tag. Licenses for the following year may be purchased within ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date. Upon renewal, a new tag shall not be issued unless requested. If a dog is licensed as nonspayed or nonneutered, and is spayed or neutered within the licensed period, the Clerk shall, upon presentation of a veterinarian’s statement of spaying or neutering, refund the difference in the license fee.
5-1-20: IMPOUNDMENT; DETERMINATION AND FORFEITURE HEARINGS; AND APPEALS:
D. Impound Costs And Fees:
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2. Fees For Non-Spayed Or Non-Neutered Dogs: The fee for impounding of a non-spayed or non-neutered dog shall be refunded by the Animal Shelter if the owner elects to have the dog spayed or neutered within forty-five (45) days of release from the shelter. Proof of spaying or neutering must be provided to the Animal Shelter to receive this refund.