Selma, California

6-2-26: BREEDER PERMIT:

It shall be unlawful for any person to breed two (2) or more litters of dogs in one calendar year from one premises without first obtaining a breeder permit. The fees for a breeder permit shall be set by resolution of the City Council and must be submitted to the Department of Finance. Breeding permit requirements are as follows:

(A)   No offspring can be sold/adopted until they reach between six to eight (6-8) weeks of age;

(B)   No offspring can be sold/adopted until vaccinated against common diseases;

(C)   The breeder permit holder must display the permit number when advertising the animals for sale/adoption.

6-2-27: BREEDER ADVERTISING:

It shall be unlawful for any breeder to advertise for the sale/adoption of a litter of dogs in the City without including in the advertisement a City breeder permit number.

6-2-29: SPAY/NEUTER COMPLIANCE FOR SHELTER ANIMALS:

A spay or neuter deposit will be required upon the purchase of any unaltered dog from the City Animal Shelter pursuant to Food and Agriculture Code section 30503. The deposit will be applied to the spay or neuter surgery of the animal.

Any dog sold from the City Animal Shelter shall be spayed or neutered within thirty (30) days of adoption for animals more than six (6) months of age. For animals less than six (6) months old, they shall be spayed or neutered within thirty (30) days of reaching six (6) months of age for females and within thirty (30) days of reaching eight (8) months of age for males. An extension of time to perform surgery may be granted by the Pound Master if a veterinarian provides a medical determination that the surgery cannot be performed as scheduled and must be postponed.