Stephens County, Georgia

Sec. 10-44. – Adoption of impounded animals.

The animal control department may offer for adoption any animal unclaimed after five days following impoundment or any animal that has been donated to the department for the purpose of adoption as provided for in this article. Any animal may be donated for adoption only by a resident of the county and may be made available for adoption upon the determination by the animal control officer that the animal is in reasonably good health and temperament. No unclaimed animal which is not neutered or spayed shall be released from the animal control department without written agreement from the person adopting the animal that such animal will be sterilized within 30 days from the date of adoption. Adopted animals under six months old must be sterilized by the time the animal is seven months old. The person adopting the animal will be responsible for any cost included in the adoption fee. Written proof of sterilization must be forwarded to the department by a licensed veterinarian.