Coweta County, Georgia

Sec. 10-82. – Breeding of animals.

(a) The board of commissioners deems it in the best interest of the county to encourage pet owners to spay and neuter their pets to control the production of unwanted animals, to encourage the adoption of available animals from the county’s shelter and to promote the health and wellbeing of our citizens and their pets.

(b) The animal owner must comply with all state laws regulating animal breeding.

Sec. 10-107. – Reclaiming impounded animals.

(a) Fees for reclaiming impounded animals shall be as follows:

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(3) Any animal being reclaimed from the shelter which has not been spayed or neutered will be spayed or neutered at the owner’s expense, provided that any registered breeding animal that is impounded will be returned to the owner without being spayed or neutered, subject to the applicable impoundment fees.

Sec. 10-110. – Adoption.

(b) Animal services may develop rules for the adoption of animals including but not limited to the requirement of spay or neutering of pets, vaccination against rabies and examination by a veterinarian and such other rules for the protection of the public and the safe operation of the unit.

(c) Animal services is authorized to waive a portion of any adoption fees to offset the cost of spay/neutering and vaccination upon satisfactory evidence of completion of the same.