LaGrange, Georgia

Sec. 10-30-28. – Adoption of animals.

(b) If the animal to be adopted has not already been spayed or neutered, upon payment of the adoption fee specified in subsection (a) of this section, the city shall issue to the owner a voucher in the amount of fifty-six dollars and fifty cents ($56.50) for each dog and thirty-four dollars ($34.00) for each cat adopted, which voucher may be negotiated to any participating veterinarian to offset the cost to spay and neuter the adopted animal.

Sec. 10-30-45. – Mandatory spay/neuter.

(a) Subject to the express exceptions provided in subsection (b) below, it shall be unlawful to keep, harbor or maintain in the city any unspayed or unneutered pit bull dog over four (4) months of age.

(b) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) above shall not apply if a veterinarian licensed in this state shall certify in writing that a specific pit bull dog is medically unfit to undergo the required spay or neuter procedure because of a physical condition which would be substantially aggravated by such procedure or would likely cause the animal’s death. Such writing shall also include a description of the likely duration of the physical condition which prohibits the procedure. As soon as such condition ceases to exist, it shall be the duty of the person who harbors or keeps such animal to promptly comply with this code section.

(c) Failure to comply with this code section may result in the unspayed/unneutered pit bull to be seized and impounded at the city animal shelter and retained for ten (10) days, during which time the owner may reclaim the animal upon proof of arrangements to comply with this code section. Should the owner fail to make and give proper notice of the arrangements to comply with this code section within ten (10) days from impoundment, the animal shall be destroyed.