Hadley, Massachusetts

§ 24-2 License fee; registration of dogs.

A. The fee for every license shall be set by the Town Clerk in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 22F. The fee for a license for any dog that has been neutered or spayed and for which a certificate from a registered veterinarian has been presented to the Town Clerk shall be set at no more than 1/2 of the fee set by the Town Clerk in accordance with this section. The appropriate license fee, proof of rabies vaccination and neutering/spaying certificate, if any, must be presented to the Town Clerk at the time of application for a license, and, in addition, a stamped, self-addressed envelope must accompany an application for a license by mail.

§ 24-5 Impoundment; kenneling; release; disposition of animals.

D. Disposition of animals:

(3) Adoptions: At the discretion of the Animal Control Officer, upon completion of the mandatory seven-day hold period, an animal may become eligible for adoption.

(a) In accordance with MGL c. 140, § 139a, no cat or dog shall be given away or sold that has not been spayed or neutered, unless a written agreement is entered into and a deposit for spaying or neutering such dog or cat has been tendered.