Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Sec. 7-17. – Public offering of animals for adoption.

(a) Generally. No person shall offer dogs or cats for adoption by the public without obtaining from the adopter a signed pledge that the animal will be sterilized by spaying or neutering within twenty (20) days or as soon as it reaches an appropriate age. With the pledge, the adopter must make a cash deposit in the amount specified in section 7-30(c), the deposit to be refundable upon evidence of sterilization.

Sec. 7-30. – Fees and charges.

(3) Adoption fees: …..

a. Dogs and puppies …..$67.00

Cats and kittens …..$50.00

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2. Fee does not include a one hundred dollar ($100.00) sterilization deposit if the shelter veterinarian determines that the animal is unfit at the time to undergo surgery. The deposit is in addition to the adoption fee and will be refunded after the shelter veterinarian performs the surgery, or a private veterinarian certifies that he has performed the surgery.

Sec. 7-52. – Release of impounded animal.

(b) Any person adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat from the Jefferson Protection and Animal Welfare Services must sign a pledge assuring that he will have the animal spayed or neutered within twenty (20) days or as soon as it reaches an appropriate age as certified by a veterinarian. With the pledge must be deposited a fee as set forth in section 7-30(c) of this article.