Madison County, Illinois

§ 50.043 REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMAL; CONDITIONS FOR REDEMPTION.

(A)(1)   In case the owner or caretaker of any impounded dog or cat desires to make redemption thereof, he or she may do so by doing the following:

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(e)   Paying a $25 public safety fine to be deposited into the Pet Population Control Fund: if it is the dog’s or cat’s first impoundment and the owner has the animal spayed or neutered within 14 days of redemption and provides proof of same to the Administrator, the fine shall be refunded;

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(B) If an intact dog or cat has been impounded by the Administrator for a second or subsequent time, the animal may only be redeemed if the owner or other individual desiring to redeem the animal makes arrangements approved by the Administrator to spay or neuter the animal within 30 days of redemption. The redeeming individual must pay a deposit of $150 to the Administrator as a guarantee that he or she will comply with this sterilization requirement. If the redeeming individual submits satisfactory proof of sterilization to the Administrator at or before the end of the 30-day period, the deposit shall be refunded. If the redeeming individual fails to submit such proof, the $150 deposit shall be forfeited to the county, and if the animal is a dog, the Administrator shall impound it.

§ 50.045 RELEASE WITHOUT SPAYING OR NEUTERING PROHIBITED.

(A)   The Madison County Animal Care and Control Department shall release any dog or cat when not redeemed by the owner unless the animal has been rendered incapable of reproduction and microchipped.

(B)   No animal shelter shall release dogs or cats to an individual representing a rescue group unless the group has been licensed by the State Department of Agriculture or is a representative of a not-for-profit out-of-state organization. Any rescue group receiving animals can transfer those animals to another licensed rescue group or animal shelter. The Administrator will report any animal shelters violating this section to the State Department of Agriculture for investigation.