West Springfield, Massachusetts

§ 110-18 Animal control facilities and shelters; spaying or neutering required.

A. Any animal control facility or shelter with which the Town engages in a contract for services related to this article shall at all times observe the laws of the commonwealth.

B. No shelter shall sell or give away any dog or cat that has not been spayed or neutered, unless a written agreement is entered into and a deposit of not less than $40 for spaying or neutering has been tendered to the shelter. The shelter may make appropriate arrangements for the spaying or neutering of such dog or cat by a licensed veterinarian, or may return the deposit to the person purchasing or receiving the dog or cat upon presentation of a written statement or receipt from a veterinarian or clinic that the dog or cat has been spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian.