Whiteside County, Illinois

Sec. 6-6. – Running at large.

(a) If an owner’s dog is found running at large, the dog’s owner shall pay a $25.00 public safety fine, $20.00 of which shall be deposited into the pet population control fund and $5.00 of which shall be retained by the county. 510 ILCS 5/9.

(b) The owner of any impounded dog or cat who desires to make redemption thereof shall pay a $25.00 public safety fine to be deposited into the pet population control fund; the fine shall be waived if it is the dog’s or cat’s first impoundment and the owner has the animal spayed or neutered within 14 days. 510 ILCS 5/10.

(c) A dog found running at large a second or subsequent time must be spayed or neutered within 30 days after being reclaimed unless already spayed or neutered. 510 ILCS 5/9

Sec. 6-9. – Adoption of dogs and cats.

(a) An animal shelter or animal control facility shall not adopt out any dog or adopt out or return to field any cat unless it has been sterilized and microchipped. However, an animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt out a dog or cat that has not been sterilized and microchipped if the adopting owner has executed a written agreement to have sterilizing and microchipping procedures performed within 14 days after a licensed veterinarian certifies the dog or cat is healthy enough for sterilizing and microchipping procedures and a licensed veterinarian has certified that the dog or cat is too sick or injured to be sterilized or it would be detrimental to the health of the dog or cat to be sterilized or microchipped at the time of the adoption.

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(d) Failure of an adopter to microchip or sterilize the dog or cat within the prescribed time in the written agreement also known as the adoption contract will be in violation of (225 ILCS 605/3.3) and chapter 6 of the Whiteside County Code and subject to the fines set forth in this chapter.

Sec. 6-51. – Hoarding.

(a) No person may possess, lodge, or maintain over eight companion animals if such a person displays a general disregard for the conditions under which the animals are living, including, but not limited to, failing to provide all of the following to all of the companion animals in his care: adequate food, water, shelter, and care.

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(c) Upon conviction for companion animal hoarding, the court may order the person to do any or all of the following:

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(5) Sterilize the companion animals, with sterilization being mandatory upon a second violation.

Sec. 6-71. – Breeding and foster license.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, dog breeder, cat breeder, or dog dealer who: Offers for sale dogs or puppies, cats or kittens, or breeds a dog or cat, or offers a dog or cat for breeding or stud purposes to do so without a breeding permit issued by Whiteside County Animal Control.

(1) In order to receive a breeder permit, residents must complete a breeder permit application.

(2) The breeder application must be approved, and a permit issued by Whiteside county animal control before anyone can breed a dog or cat. Once the breeder application is submitted, county animal control will review it and, if approved, a breeder permit will be mailed to the applicant after 30 days. The breeder permit is good for one year from the date of issue and must be renewed annually. The permit is not transferable to another person. A $100.00 annual fee must be paid in order to receive the permit.

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(h) No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, breeding, dealing, training or boarding of birds, dogs, cats or other small animals customarily kept as household pets, or used for domestic purposes, without first having obtained an animal dealer’s license from the State of Illinois in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act (ILCS Ch. 225, Act 605) and all other licenses or permits required for such activity pursuant to any applicable local, state or federal laws.