Lake County, Indiana

§ 90.09 PET REGISTRATION: PERMITS, EXCEPTIONS, TAGS.

(A)   Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of three months must obtain a pet registration for that animal; provided, however, that no pet registration shall be required of an animal welfare organization, municipal animal control facility, governmental agency, or for any trained guide dog for the visually impaired, or trained hearing dog for the hearing impaired. Animals belonging to those agencies or persons shall be issued complimentary registration tags.

§ 90.18 SCHEDULE OF FEES.

In addition to all other fees required by law to be paid, including those provided under this chapter, the following fees shall be paid:

(A)   Annual pet registration.

(1)   Annual fee, with the year being January 1 and ending December 31, or part thereof.

(2)   Upon a statement from a licensed veterinarian setting forth that the altering of the dog or cat shall constitute a threat to the health of the dog or cat, the payment of the permit fee for an unaltered dog or cat shall not be required but the dog or cat shall be classified as an altered dog or cat for purposes of this division.

(3)   An owner of service animal shall be exempt from the annual permit fee required under this division.

(4)   A dog or cat owner 62 years of age or older who owns an altered dog or cat may receive his or her permit required under this division free of charge; however, if the dog or cat has not been altered, the regular fee for an unaltered dog or cat shall apply.

(B)   Adoption.

(1)   Dogs.

(2)   Cats.

(3)   Dog or cat, already neutered. Any dog or cat already neutered, $35 each adoption fee only.