§ 4-56. Spaying or neutering prior to adoption.

All dogs and cats that come into the care of the City animal shelter and subsequently become available for adoption shall be spayed or neutered prior to releasing custody of such animals for adoption. However, such dogs and cats shall not be spayed or neutered until they attain a sufficient age or size to undergo such sterilization procedure and the animal shelter has received payment of the adoption fee required by Section 4-57.

(Code 1993, § 4-26; Code 2004, § 10-60)

State Law reference— Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6574.

(Code 1993, § 4-26; Code 2004, § 10-60)

State law reference

Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6574.