§ 5-44. Spay/neuter program.

(a)

A low-cost public spay/neuter clinic, at which any Orange County resident may have dogs and cats sterilized by a licensed veterinarian, has been established and is located at the animal services facility.

(b)

Rabies vaccinations may be provided, for a fee, to those animals being sterilized, pursuant to section 5-37. Animals presented at the clinic for sterilization which are unvaccinated against rabies shall be inoculated at that time. Future rabies vaccinations must be procured from private veterinary clinics.

(c)

Fees for impoundment shall be forgiven to the amount paid for the spay/neuter clinic fee paid for animals impounded for the first time.

(d)

County residents who meet the one hundred (100) percent federal poverty level standards, or receive Medicaid benefits, may have their animals spayed or neutered without charge.

(e)

Residents seeking service from the clinic shall sign a statement holding the clinic harmless and shall retrieve their animal on the date specified by the clinic. Failure to do so shall result in an additional charge for board.

(Ord. No. 91-8, § 20, 4-2-91; Ord. No. 95-32, § 17, 9-26-95; Ord. No. 2002-04, § 10, 6-4-02; Ord. No. 2005-07 , § 18, 7-12-05)