Limon, Colorado

§ 90.019 DISPOSAL OF DOG WHOSE OWNER, KEEPER CANNOT BE LOCATED.

(B)   Should a suitable location be found for adoption of the animal that option will be taken at the discretion of the town’s Police Department. If adoption of the animal is the method of release selected, except as provided in C.R.S. § 35-80-106.4(3)(a), (b), (c) and (d), it shall be unlawful to sell, transfer or adopt any dog or cat that is not already spayed or neutered prior to leaving the facility unless the prospective owner has paid a deposit of $50 to the adopting shelter and signed a written agreement with the shelter to have the animal spayed or neutered.

(1)   The deposit may be reclaimed upon presentation of written correspondence from a licensed veterinarian that the animal has been spayed or neutered within 90 days of adoption, sale or transfer. The facility may extend the 90-day requirement upon presentation of written correspondence from a licensed veterinarian stating that the life or health of the adopted pet may be jeopardized by sterilization. If the deposit is not reclaimed after 90 days, it becomes the property of the adopting agency and will be deposited annually upon license renewal with the Pet Overpopulation Fund or a local dedicated spay and neuter fund.

(2)   The written agreement to have the animals spayed or neutered will include: age, sex, species, breed and general description of the animal; date of adoption and date by which the animal must be sterilized; adopting party’s name, address, phone number and signature; and facility name, address and phone number.