Mount Carmel, Illinois

Sec. 5-30. – Dogs not redeemed; humane dispatch; release without spaying or neutering prohibited; adoption.

(b) A dog not redeemed by the owner shall not be released from the pound unless it has been surgically rendered incapable of reproducing by spaying or neutering.

(c) A person wishing to adopt any dog prior to the surgical procedures having been performed shall execute a written agreement promising to have such service performed within a specified period of time. Failure to fulfill the terms of the agreement shall result in seizure and impoundment of the dog by the animal control warden, and any monies which have been deposited shall be forfeited.

Sec. 5-45. – Cats not redeemed; humane dispatch; release without spay or neutralizing,

prohibited; adoption.

(b) A cat not redeemed shall not be released from the pound unless it has been surgically rendered incapable of reproducing by spaying or neutralizing.

(c) A person wishing to adopt any cat, prior to the surgical procedures having been performed, shall execute a written agreement promising to have such service performed within a specific period of time. Failure to fulfill the terms of the agreement shall result in the seizure and impoundment of the cat by the animal control warden, and any monies, which may have been deposited, shall be forfeited.