Osceola County, Florida

Sec. 4-9. – Disposition of impounded animals.

(b) In the event the animal is appropriate for adoption or for transfer to an adoption agency, foster or rescue, the animal must be vaccinated against rabies, licensed, and sterilized prior to relinquishing custody of the animal, or as otherwise provided in F.S. § 823.15.

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(e) Any fertile dog or cat impounded on three (3) or more occasions shall be sterilized prior to the release of same by the department. If the ownership of the dog or cat is discoverable upon reasonable investigation, written notification by hand-delivery or U.S. First Class mail of the county’s intent to sterilize the animal shall be given to the owner or keeper of the animal. The owner may petition the animal services department in writing for a hearing. Procedures for the hearing will be developed by the department. Such petition must be made within three (3) working days of receipt of the notice of intent to sterilize. Sterilization shall occur immediately following the three-day period unless after a properly requested hearing, the director determines that good cause exists for not mandating sterilization.