Queen Creek, Arizona

6-2-5 License Fees For Dogs; Issuance Of Dog Tags; Records; Penalties; Classification

C. License fees may be lower for dogs permanently incapable of procreation. An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be incapable of procreation shall furnish adequate proof satisfactory to the enforcement agent that such dog has been surgically altered to be permanently incapable of procreation.

6-2-19 Sterilization Of Impounded Dogs And Cats; Definition

A. A dog or cat shall not be released for adoption from a county or town shelter or from an animal shelter unless either:

1. The dog or cat has been first surgically spayed or neutered.
2. The adopting party signs an agreement to have the dog or cat spayed or neutered within thirty days or before sexual maturity and deposits with the pound or shelter an amount sufficient to ensure that the dog or cat will be sterilized.

B. If the adoption fee includes the cost of spaying or neutering, then no deposit is required. The amount of the deposit required by subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section shall be determined by the pound or shelter to be comparable to the lowest fee charged by veterinarians in the county. The pound or shelter shall refund to the adopting party any monies deposited pursuant to the agreement if within the time provided in the agreement there is presented written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that the adopted dog or cat has been spayed or neutered.

C. Any deposit monies that are not refunded under subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section shall be used only for the following purposes:

1. Spaying or neutering dogs and cats.
2. Public education to prevent overpopulation of dogs and cats.
3. Costs of confirming that adopted dogs and cats are spayed or neutered.

D. This section does not apply to a county or incorporated town that adopts an ordinance or resolution for dog and cat sterilization that exceeds the requirements of this section.

E. For purposes of this section, “animal shelter” means a facility that is used or designated for use to house or contain any dog or cat and that is owned, operated or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit corporate organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals.