Spay/Neuter
Wasco, California
6.04.040 License fee—Amount when due.
A. Every owner of a dog over the age of four months in the incorporated areas of the city shall pay the applicable dog licensing fee for the license interval as set forth below. The dog licensing fee may be prorated by the quarter of the applicable year in question.
| Type of Dog | Fee | License Interval |
| Natural dog over 4 months | $30.00 | One year only |
| Altered dog over 4 months | $15.00 | One year only |
| Natural dog over 1 year | $60.00 | One year |
| $110.00 | Two years | |
| $160.00 | Three years | |
| Altered dog over 1 year | $15.00 | One year |
| $25.00 | Two years | |
| $40.00 | Three years |
6.04.160 Payment for redemption of animals.
The owner of any animal impounded, but not quarantined, may, at any time during regular working hours and before the sale or other disposition thereof, redeem the animal by showing proof of vaccination and paying to the animal control officer all applicable fees and charges related to the impounding of the animal, including but not limited to any license fee if unlicensed, impound fees, care and feeding charges, veterinary charges and, in the absence of proof the animal is altered, a spay or neuter fee in an amount identical to that set forth in Section 6.04.170, and in compliance with California Food and Agricultural Code Section 30503.
6.04.170 Adoption and impoundment charges.
From time to time, the animal control officer shall promulgate proposed fees for adoption, impoundment and food and care of animals based on the actual cost of the same. He shall then submit the proposed fees to the city council for adoption. A list of the adopted fees shall be filed with the clerk of the city, permanently posted at the animal shelters, and shall be effective until changed. Until such time as the council adopts new fees, the fees are as follows:
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A person shall pay the following fees to the city prior to the adoption of an animal in the possession of the city or its duly authorized agent:
| Placement Adopt Fee | Spay-Neuter Fee | Vaccination Fee | License Fee | Total Fees |
| Female cat | $5.00 | $79.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $84.00 |
| Male cat | $5.00 | $45.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $50.00 |
| Puppy to 4 months old | $10.00 | $90.00 | $5.00 + $20.00 RV | $10.00 | $135.00 |
| Female adult dog–(If in heat or pregnant an additional $10.00 will apply due to additional surgery time and materials) | $10.00 | 25 lbs. or less $115.00 | $20.00 RV | $10.00 | $155.00 |
| 26 to 40 lbs. $125.00 | $165.00 | ||||
| 41 to 120 lbs. $140.00 | $180.00 | ||||
| Male adult dog | $10.00 | 25 lbs. or less $110.00 | $20.00 RV | $10.00 | $150.00 |
| 26 to 40 lbs. $125.00 | $165.00 | ||||
| 41 to 120 lbs. $140.00 | $180.00 | ||||
| Registered dog with papers | $21.20 | 25 lbs. or less $90.00 | $20.00 RV | $10.00 | $141.20 |
| 26 to 40 lbs. $100.00 | $151.20 | ||||
| 41 to 120 lbs. $120.00 | $171.20 |
6.04.200 Sale of unredeemed animals.
A. Any impounded and unredeemed live animal held for the time period set forth in Section 6.04.190 and not suffering from any infectious or communicable disease may be sold upon a purchaser meeting the following conditions:
1. Dogs may be sold upon payment of a placement fee, a rabies vaccination fee, a license fee and a spay or neuter fee;
2. Cats may be sold upon payment of a placement fee and compliance with the provisions of state law dealing with the spaying or neutering of cats;
6.04.340 Citations for failure to spay or neuter.
A. The owner of an unspayed or unneutered dog that is impounded once by an animal control officer shall be fined thirty-five dollars on the first occurrence, fifty dollars on the second occurrence, and one hundred dollars for the third or subsequent occurrence. These fines are for unspayed or unneutered impounded animals only and are not in lieu of any fines or impound fees imposed the city.
B. An animal control officer, humane officer, police officer, peace officer, or any agency or officer authorized to enforce the Penal Code may write citations with a civil penalty stated in an amount corresponding to the violation as provided in subsection A of this section. The fines shall be paid to the city. Any funds collected under this section shall be expended for the purpose of humane education, programs for low cost spaying and neutering of dogs, and any additional cost incurred by the public animal control agency.
C. No agency, official, agent of the city, or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or humane society shall be subject to any civil action by owner of a dog that is spayed or neutered in accordance with this section.
