23-6-105. REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS.
(1) The owner of any impounded animal, or the owner's authorized representative, may redeem an impounded animal prior to disposition, provided that the owner may legally possess the animal and provided that the owner complies with the following:
a. Payment of all applicable fees, including, but not limited to, impound fees, boarding fees, veterinary and vaccination costs, and license fees;
b. Provision of satisfactory evidence of an appointment with a licensed veterinarian to provide for the spaying or neutering of the animal, and payment of a sterilization deposit, unless already altered; and
c. For animals subject to licensing and cats, return of proof of spaying or neutering to the Animal Control Division within 30 days of the date the owner receives custody of the animal. Failure to return such proof within 30 days of redemption shall be a Class C misdemeanor, and the Animal Control Division may immediately impound the animal.
(2) The spay/neuter requirements of this section do not apply to any animal subject to licensing or cat that is certified to be altered at the time of redemption.
a. The Animal control Administrator may, for good cause shown, waive the spay/neuter requirement for pure-breed, registered dogs or cats which are actually used for breeding, and which are redeemed by the owner.
b. The animal Control Administrator may impose reasonable conditions for the waiver.
i. A waiver granted under this subsection does not exempt the owner from payment of any other fines or fees imposed by the City.
(3) All redeemed animals are redeemed as is, and the redeeming owner is responsible for the animal, its actions, and its care once the owner has taken custody of the animal.
(4) Redemption of dogs under this section is subject to the provisions of this Title relating to the regulation of vicious dogs.