West Branch, Iowa

55.17   IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION OF ANIMALS.

6.   A dog or cat shall be released for adoption subject to the following conditions:

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B.   In the case of a dog or cat which is capable of sexual reproduction, the adoptive owner shall pay a surgical prepayment deposit which shall be refundable upon furnishing written certification by a licensed veterinarian that the animal has been rendered sexually incapable of reproducing by spaying or neutering; and

C.   The adoptive owner shall sign a written contract agreeing to render any adopted dog or cat sexually incapable of reproducing within 30 days of adoption or upon the animal attaining sexual maturity, whichever event last occurs. The contract shall include a statement that if the terms of the contract are reached because a person adopting a dog or cat fails to have the animal altered as required in the contract, then, the person agrees to pay liquidated damages of $100.00.

55.22   LICENSING.

2.   Which Animals Require License. Every owner of a dog or cat over the age of four months shall procure a City animal license each calendar year or within 30 days of the animal being brought into the City.

3.   Certification Of Vaccination; Payment Of License Fee; Issuance Of License.

A.   At the time of making application for a City license, the owner shall furnish to the City a veterinarian’s certificate showing that the dog or cat for which the license is sought has been vaccinated against rabies virus and that such vaccination will not expire within six months from the date the license is issued. In order to take advantage of the lower rate for neutered animals, the owner shall, at the time application is made for an animal license, present a certificate of neutering signed by a veterinarian containing a description of the animal, its call name and date of neutering, if known. Such certificate may be used in subsequent license applications.