Platte City, Missouri

Section 205.140 Licenses — Registration Required — Records.

A. No person shall keep any dog or cat within the City without having the dog or cat licensed and registered as herein provided.

B. The owner or keeper of any dog or cat of the age of three (3) months or older shall register such dog with the City Collector.

Section 205.150 License Fee — Surrendering Dog or Cat Upon Refusal To Pay Fee.

A. The license fee for each dog or cat shall be five dollars ($5.00) for all neutered or spayed animals and ten dollars ($10.00) for those dogs or cats not neutered or spayed. This license shall be renewed annually.

Section 205.200 Method of Disposing of Dogs and Cats Not Redeemed.

A. If a dog or cat is not redeemed by the owner within one (1) week after the impoundment, the dog or cat may be disposed of in one (1) of the following ways, but not in any other way:

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2. Release for adoption to a new owner who shows evidence of ability and intention to provide the dog or cat with an appropriate home and humane care; provided, that no unspayed female dog or cat shall be released for adoption, unless a licensed veterinarian certifies in writing that he/she has been paid in full for spaying of the dog or cat and will perform the operation within thirty (30) days or before the dog’s first (1st) menstrual period or the cat’s first (1st) oestral period.