Pima County, Arizona

6.04.060  Shelter and veterinary care fees.

The Pima Animal Care Center may charge shelter and veterinary care fees pursuant to the following schedule:

A.   Impoundment fee.

1.   Unaltered dog, cat or canine-wild animal hybrid, one hundred twenty-five dollars for the first impoundment and two hundred dollars for every impoundment thereafter within any twelve-month period,

2.   Altered dog, cat, or canine-wild animal hybrid; puppy or kitten under three months of age; canine-wild animal hybrid under the age of five months; and all other animals seventy-five dollars for the first impoundment, one hundred twenty-five dollars for the second impoundment and two hundred dollars for every impoundment thereafter within any twelve-month period.

3.   No impoundment fee is charged if the animal is brought to the Pima Animal Care Center by the owner.

B.   Boarding for day or part of day.

1.   Fifteen dollars for the following:

a.   Licensed altered dogs,

b.   Unlicensed altered dogs not required to be licensed,

c.   Puppies under three months of age,

d.   Altered cats,

e.   Kittens under three months of age,

f.   Permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids,

g.   Permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be altered,

h.   Non-permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be permitted,

i.   Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids not required to be permitted or altered,

2.   Thirty-five dollars for the following:

a.   Licensed unaltered dogs,

b.   Unaltered cats three months of age or over.

3.   Forty dollars for the following:

a.   Unlicensed altered dogs required to be licensed,

b.   Non-permitted altered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted,

c.   Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted but not, required to be altered.

4.   Sixty dollars for the following:

a.   Unlicensed unaltered dogs required to be licensed,

b.   Non-permitted unaltered canine-wild animal hybrids required to be permitted and altered.

6.04.070 Dog vaccinating, licensing and permitting procedure and fees within county limits.

A.   An owner shall have dogs three months of age or over vaccinated against rabies and licensed. Upon moving to Pima County, an owner must comply with these vaccinating and licensing requirements within thirty days or arrival. The vaccination shall be in accordance with the current Arizona State Department of Health Service’s Arizona Manual for Rabies Control and Bite Management. Exception: Animals with a current license from any Arizona jurisdiction are not required to be licensed in Pima County.

B.   The licensing fees for dogs three months of age or over which are kept within the boundaries of the county for at least thirty consecutive days are as follows:

1.   Regular, unaltered dog—sixty dollars.

2.   Regular, altered dog—fifteen dollars.

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4.   Person aged sixty-five or older/disabled citizen owner, altered dog (limit four discounted dog licenses per household)—ten dollars.

5.   Upon showing a veterinarian’s certificate stating that a dog cannot be altered for health reasons — the regular, altered dog fee will apply.

6.   A dog owner with a household income below the federal poverty level is eligible for an eight dollar dog licensing fee per altered dog (limit four discounted dog licenses per household).

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E.   Owners of altered dogs wanting to pay lower license fees shall be required to present to the Pima Animal Care Center a certificate from a licensed veterinarian stating that a dog has been altered.

6.04.090  Mandatory spay/neuter program for dogs and cats.

The following standards are approved for the adoption of any unclaimed dog or cat:

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2.   Pima Animal Care Center will insure that all such animals are spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to release to the adopting owner unless the veterinarian determines that the animal has medical contraindications that would prevent or require postponement of surgery.

3.   If the veterinarian determines that medical contraindications for surgery exist that would require postponement of surgery, a spay/neuter certificate will authorize postponement of the surgery until such time that the veterinarian determines that surgery can be performed in a safe, humane manner.

4.   If the veterinarian determines the animal is permanently disqualified for surgery and would be capable of reproduction the animal will be returned to Pima Animal Care Center, the adoption will be cancelled, and the adopting owner will be refunded all applicable fees.