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Sec. B31-15. Adoption of animals.

(a) Any person adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat from the Santa Clara County animal shelter shall have said animal spayed or neutered or present the animal to the County animal shelter for spay or neuter on or before a date specified in the adoption agreement unless a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the date specified in the adoption agreement is inappropriate for the animal in question. On submission of such written statement, the adoption agreement will be modified accordingly.

(b) In accordance with the agreement signed at the time of adoption, the adopted animal shall remain the property of the County animal shelter until such time as the animal has been spayed or neutered and recovered from the procedure.

(c) The failure to spay or neuter the animal by the date specified in the adoption agreement, or failure to present the animal to the County animal shelter for spay or neuter surgery may result in the seizure of the animal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, herein. In the event the animal is seized and spayed or neutered, the animal will be returned to the adopter. The adopter shall be charged a fee set forth by resolution of the Board of Supervisors for the cost of performing the spay or neuter and transporting the animal to and from the shelter.

(d) Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction and shall be punishable in accordance with Section B31-16.

(Ord. No. NS-300.745, § 1, 5-2-06)

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