Hartford City, Indiana

§ 92.18 REQUIRED STERILIZATION.

(A)   Each dog or cat over the age of six months which is kept in the city shall have been sterilized and rendered incapable of reproducing by a licensed veterinarian unless a veterinarian has certified in writing that it would not be in the animal’s best medical interest.

(B)   It shall be unlawful for a person to own a dog or cat not in compliance with this section and for which the owner does not have a current and valid intact breeder’s permit.

(C)       (1)   A veterinarian who sterilizes a dog or cat shall complete in triplicate a certificate containing:

(a)   The owner’s name, address and phone number;

(b)   The date of sterilization;

(c)   A description of the animal;

(d)   The name of the veterinarian’s facility; and

(e)   The veterinarian’s signature.

(2)   One copy shall be provided to the owner, one copy to the veterinarian and one copy to Blackford County Animal Shelter, Inc.