Linwood, Kansas

§ 2-116 DOG AND CAT IDENTIFICATION.

(c)   License required for dogs and cats. It shall be the duty of every person owning, keeping or harboring in the city any dog or cat which is over 90 days old or which is no longer with its dam to obtain a license from the permit authority. The receipt issued for the license shall constitute a certificate of registry and evidence of licensure for the keeping of such dog or cat within the city. It shall be unlawful to possess any unlicensed dog or cat subject to this division (c).

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(e)   License fees. For the issuance of each dog and cat license required by this article, the owner or keeper shall pay to the city such license fee in the amount of $15. If a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian attesting that a dog or cat has been sterilized is submitted to the permit authority, a reduced fee shall be paid in the amount of $10.

§ 2-117 DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS.

(e)   Impoundment fees and owner identification.

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(2)   Before animals are redeemed from the pound, said animal shall be spayed or neutered, be currently vaccinated and be micro-chipped. This shall be at the pet owner’s expense, prior to the animal’s release. All fees must be paid to the City Clerk prior to picking up the animal(s).

§ 2-119 MANDATORY SPAY AND NEUTER OF CATS.

(a)   It shall be unlawful to own, possess or keep in the city any cat over the age of six months that has not been spayed or neutered.

(b)   This section shall not apply:

(1)   If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that a cat is unfit to undergo the required surgical procedure because of risk to the cat’s health;

(2)   If a cat is temporarily in the city to participate in a show or sanctioned event; or

(3)   If the cat is owned, possessed, or kept in the city for fewer than 30 days in a one-year period.