Kane County, Illinois

5-8: REGISTRATION AND INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES REQUIRED; RABIES INOCULATION TAGS; SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINE:

A.   Registration: Every owner of a dog or cat four (4) months or more of age shall cause such dog or cat to be registered with, and shall pay a registration fee to, Kane County animal control. Upon payment of the required registration fee and compliance with the rabies inoculation requirement set forth in subsection B of this section, a registration tag shall be issued and will be valid for one year. Every dog or cat shall be registered annually, unless a licensed veterinarian has issued a certificate indicating that a three (3) year rabies vaccine has been administered to the dog or cat, in which case, registration shall be once every three (3) years. This requirement of registration may be satisfied through the inoculation and tag purchase described in subsection B of this section.

C.   Registration Fee: The fee for a registration tag shall be assessed at a rate set forth by Kane County animal control and approved by the county board and shall include a minimum ten dollar ($10.00) differential in the fee for dogs or cats that have not been spayed or neutered.

5-11: DOGS NOT REDEEMED; HUMANE DISPATCH; RELEASE WITHOUT SPAYING OR NEUTERING PROHIBITED; ADOPTION:

When not redeemed by the owner, a dog or cat or other animal which has been impounded for straying, failure to be inoculated and registered, or for any other reason, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be humanely dispatched, offered for adoption, or otherwise disposed of by the pound as a stray animal in accordance with laws that exist or may hereafter exist. An animal pound or animal shelter shall not release any dog or cat when not redeemed by the owner unless the animal has been surgically rendered incapable of reproduction by spaying or neutering and microchipped, or the person wishing to adopt an animal prior to the surgical procedure and microchipping having been performed shall have executed a written agreement promising to have such service performed within thirty (30) days. Failure to fulfill the terms of the agreement shall result in seizure and impoundment of the animal by the animal pound or shelter, and any monies which have been deposited shall be forfeited. This section shall not prevent humane societies from engaging in activities set forth by their charters; provided, they are not inconsistent with provisions of this chapter and other existing laws. No animal shelter or pound shall release dogs or cats to an individual representing a rescue group unless the group has been licensed by the Illinois department of agriculture.