Peoria, Illinois

Sec. 4-57. – Redemption by person other than owner.

(b) No animal shall be adopted from the animal shelter unless sterilized at the cost of the new owner. Any animal adopted from the animal shelter shall be sterilized pursuant to an adoption agreement. Any owner who fails to sterilize his adopted animal pursuant to the terms of the agreement shall be in violation of the law. Ownership of any adopted animal not sterilized shall revert to the animal shelter, and the animal is subject to immediate impoundment by the animal shelter manager or delegate.