Plumas County, California

Sec. 6-1.210. – Impounding.

(e) Upon taking possession of any unlicensed dog from an animal control center, the person taking possession shall have the dog inoculated for rabies and either spay or neuter the dog within thirty (30) days if the dog is six (6) months of age or older. Licensing of the dog shall be conditioned on the showing of a valid rabies inoculation certificate and a valid spay or neuter certificate.

Sec. 6-1.211. – Impounded: Redemption.

(c) If an impounded dog was previously impounded by the Animal Control Department and released and has not been spayed or neutered, the dog shall be released to the owner only if (i) the dog has been spayed or neutered prior to its second release by either the Animal Control Department or, at the election of the owner, an Animal Control Department-approved veterinarian designated by the owner and (ii) the owner has paid the cost of spaying or neutering the dog as well as any licensing and impoundment fees. If the owner elects to have the Animal Control Department have the dog spayed or neutered, the Department may require the owner to execute a release of liability before it proceeds. The Animal Control Director may waive the requirements of this subsection (c) upon his or her determination that a dog’s impoundment was not the fault of the owner or that spaying or neutering is detrimental to the general health of the dog or otherwise inappropriate in a particular case. The owner may appeal the Animal Control Director’s failure to make such a determination by submitting the reasons for the appeal in writing to the Sheriff, and the Animal Control Department shall take no further action until the Sheriff rules on the appeal. The Sheriff may designate another Sheriff’s Department employee to review and rule upon such appeals, provided that the designee is not junior in rank to the Animal Control Officer.

Sec. 6-1.215. – Spaying and neutering program.

All permanent residents of the County, excluding residents of the City of Portola, shall be eligible to participate in the County’s spaying and neutering program. Eligibility shall be established by either physical year-round residence, voter registration, or the address on the resident’s driver’s license. Upon presentation of proof of the spaying or neutering of the resident’s licensed dog, the owner shall be reimbursed once only for each dog in the amount of Twenty-Five and no/100ths ($25.00) Dollars from the fund established by Section 6-1.214 of this article, subject to the availability of funds.