New Albany, Indiana

§ 91.18 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AT ANIMAL SHELTER.

This chapter adopts a spay/neuter program for the animal shelter on the following terms:

(A)   All persons wishing to adopt a dog or cat at the animal shelter must pay a spay/neuter fee with their adoption fees. All dogs and cats adopted from the animal shelter must be surgically altered unless a licensed veterinarian, in writing, states the animal is unfit for surgery.

(B)   The animal shelter shall deposit all monies collected from this spay/ neuter fee into the non-reverting fund for the spay/neuter program with the City Controller and thereafter shall process all claims to maintain the spay/neuter clinic at the animal shelter.

§ 91.19 DOGS AND CATS TO BE REGISTERED AND LICENSED.

(A)   Any person owning, harboring, or having custody of a dog and/or cat within city limits must obtain a license within 15 days of obtaining the animal. Licenses, except for lifetime licenses, shall be valid for one year from date of issue. Any person not eligible for a license may not own a dog or a cat.

§ 91.27 REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMAL.

(C)   Any animal impounded, such animal may be released only upon the application for redemption and after being fitted with a microchip to facilitate future identification of the animal and owner. Any animal impounded two times within a 12-month period, such animal may be released only upon application for redemption and conditioned upon the spay/neuter of the animal. The cost of either such procedures shall be paid by the owner of the animal pursuant to § 91.98 of this chapter. The animal shelter may release any animal at its discretion without an application for a microchip or spaying/neutering.

§ 91.98 FEE SCHEDULE.

(C)   ANIMAL LICENCE/PERMITS: (Deposited in Animal Control License Fund)