Spay/Neuter
Monterey County, California
8.08.030 – Licensing.
Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog four months of age or over within the unincorporated area of the County shall obtain a license as provided in this Chapter and after paying such fees as the Board of Supervisors may establish by resolution. Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any cat four months of age or over within the unincorporated area of the County may obtain a license as provided in this Chapter and after paying such fees as the Board of Supervisors may establish by resolution.
A. Written application for licenses, which shall include the name and address of applicant, description of the animal, sex, color and breed of the animal, the appropriate fee, and a current valid rabies vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian, shall be made to the Animal Control Officer. The vaccination certificate must not expire before the period for which the license is issued. The licensing authority shall not issue a license for a spayed female or neutered male without written evidence of the fact of spaying or neutering.
8.28.050 – Sterilization of adopted animal fees.
A. No unclaimed dog or cat shall be released for adoption without being sterilized or without written agreement for the adopter guaranteeing that such animal will be sterilized within thirty (30) days for adults and at a specified date in the contact for puppies and kittens.
B. For each dog or cat placed for adoption by the County, the Animal Control Officer or his or her designee shall collect a refundable fee, in an amount as specified by the Board of Supervisors by resolution, for the purpose of contributing to the sterilization of such adopted dogs or cats. The fee shall be refunded if the cat or dog and certificate are returned and surrendered to the animal shelter within fourteen (14) calendar days; provided further that the person paying the refundable fee shall be given a certificate, which when endorsed by a licensed veterinarian showing the unsexing of said cat or dog within six months of the date of the certificate so endorsed, to payment of the fee by the County of Monterey.