Prairie Grove, Arkansas

6.04.03. – Licensing required.

Effective January 1, 2014, all dogs and cats, six months of age or older, within the city limits shall be licensed with the city and shall be required to display a license tag or be microchipped and registered. Persons who move into the city or obtain new animals during the year shall license their animal (if applicable) and register such animal with the city within 15 days and their fee shall be prorated. Licensing fees are as follows:

Neutered/spayed animals: $10.00 per year.

Unneutered/unspayed animals: $25.00 per year.

If annual licensing fees are not paid by May 1, the fees above shall be doubled (except for animals not yet six months of age, newly acquired animals and persons moving into the city). Animals with a registered microchip are entitled to a $5.00 discount.

6.04.09. – Redemption and relinquishment fees.

A. For the first redemption of an animal, the owner shall be charged a redemption fee of $20.00 for a neutered animal and $40.00 for an unneutered animal.

B. For a second redemption in a 12-month period, the owner shall be charged a redemption fee of $50.00 for a neutered animal and $100.00 for an unneutered animal.

C. For a third redemption in a 12-month period, the owner shall be charged a redemption fee of $100.00 for a neutered animal and $200.00 for an unneutered animal.

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F. An owner may take advantage of paying the redemption fee for a neutered animal instead of the redemption fee for an unneutered animal if they provide proof of sterilization by a licensed veterinarian within seven days of redemption. The city will rebate the difference to the owner within seven days of providing proof of sterilization.

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K. An adoption fee of $40.00 for any dog or $20.00 for any cat shall be charged to anyone adopting an animal. In addition, a micro-chipping fee of $15.00 for each animal adopted shall be charged. All animals adopted from the city animal shelter shall be neutered and micro-chipped prior to adoption. The fee for microchipping an animal not being adopted shall be $20.00, and will only be allowed as employee time allows.