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ALAMEDA COUNTY
<br />MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM PROCEDURES
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<br />Pursuant to Alameda County Ordinance Sect~o.n .3-58.0:_Dog? a?d~ Cats Ovlr Slx
<br />Monthl of Age[ Any dog or cat over the age ot mx montns aaopzeo from a County
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<br />the animal to the new owner WhO an&Il pay zne ~; or ~.e =urw., =, · =~ ,.
<br />who performs the surgery on a dog at the time of adoption shall inoculate the dog
<br />with a canine antirabias vaccine, if proof of current antirebias vaccination is
<br />unavailable, and the cost of which shall also be paid by the owner.
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<br />Pursuant to Alameda County Ordinarlco Section 3-58.1, D~...l~l. C~..Un,der. Slx
<br />~ of A~ NO dog or cat six months of age ?r you. ng?r sn.a.II ~ ao*op.?o .unl.e.ss
<br /> ...... .----..a .... --,tm-ina the animal has oeen tenoereo wme sneiter oy tne
<br />new owner, un]e the animal has been spayed or neutered and the Director of Field
<br />animal's reaching six months of age, the (!~! snal, ~ ~ ~u~ ~,~a the
<br />Director may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in order to repossess
<br />the animal.
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<br />Pursuant to Alameda County Ordinance Section 3-58.2. ~t of Spaying and
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<br />spa ng or neutering o wo.ul be
<br />shall not be aclM:)tMI umeas a spaymg or n.eu .t~.nng. oel~m
<br />shelter by the new owner. Unless the ammm nas peen spaye(] or neuzerau an, ;ne
<br />Director has rec~ved written notification thereof withm 65 days followmg the date
<br />of the animal's .adoption, the deposit s.hai.1 ~ d.ee .n~l fo .rfai .ted and the Di..rector. ma.y
<br />file an action in a court of competent ]urlsolcoon In oroer ~o repossess me ammm.
<br />The veterinarian may extend the forfeiture periods for good cause.
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<br />The new owneF shall:
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<br />Read, cOmplete and sign ail adoption paperwork and pay pertinent fees.
<br />Read, C0mpiets and sign ali spay/neuter paperwork.
<br />Be provided with written receipt for all fees paid.
<br />Choose a vet~-inarlan from t. he list .of .co.nt_racti.n,g ve~te_ri__na~_an~s_._/_.. -all
<br />Be provided written notification as To oate/iocaoon wnm~ um uuv/~- ,.,, be
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<br />taken for surgery.
<br />Contact the veterinarian to check on the condition of the dog/cat and the
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<br />time/date for pick up.
<br />Spay/fl~ut~- ~ ~ rab~ fees, if req ui red, are payable to the veterinarian
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<br /> CARD.
<br />11. If surgery tsre~cheduledor d~erred, a spay/neuter~.~e~,~ SHALL BE
<br /> TENDERED IN THE FORM OF CASH, MONEY ORDER, CASHIER U CHECK OR
<br /> PERSONAL CHECK and shall bepayableto Alameda County AnimelControl.
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<br /> veterinarian. · ....... -' -'urin- the -,re-
<br /> T~ .r~h~lv ufld~ II--cai proOlMltS are ms~ovenm u .
<br />9. "~"'" .... ' ¥ :-~ .... ,a,,,~,~,. e,,rnerv the vetarlnar~all snail make a
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<br /> ~onM ~s~ shall ~ p~d by the new own~ ~ the v~na~.
<br /> ., , e~e eavaa~ TO THE VETERiNARiAN SHALL BE TENDERED ZN THE
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<br /> upon piCking up the dog/cat.
<br />8. [f the dog/cat ia not picked up per veterinarian instructions, additional
<br /> boardt~tg flml may be charged to the new owner and payable to the
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