Colusa, California

Sec. 4-32. – Cats—Spay/neuter requirements.

No person owning or in custody, control or possession of a cat over four months of age shall cause, permit or allow such cat to be unconfined in or upon any public street, road, alley or other public or private place, including the exterior yards of the animal owner’s property, unless such cat is spayed or neutered. An animal control officer may seize or impound or cause to be seized or impounded every cat found in violation of this section and shall require the owners or guardians of the cat to either spay or neuter the cat within fifteen days of such violation or produce a certificate of sterilization proving that the cat is already altered. Failure to comply will result in a citation.

When a person is cited or an animal is impounded under this section, the owner of the cat, if known, shall be given ten calendar days to request a hearing to determine if there is good cause for a waiver or deferment of the sterilization requirement. The hearing shall be held before an animal control officer, who may grant or deny the request, or impose any conditions on the granting of the request that he/she deems reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, comfort or convenience of the community. Appeals regarding the decision of the animal control officer by any interested person may be made to the city manager within ten days of the decision. The decision of the city manager regarding any appeals shall be final.