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Suggested by: Animal Control
CITY OF KFNAI
ORDINANCE NO. 1226-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA#
AMENDING KMC 3.25.060 TO PROVIDE FOR A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT ON
ADOPTION OF ANIMALS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE SPAYING AND
NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.
WHEREAS, a large number of unwanted and abandoned pets continue
to appear within the City of Kenai, and
WHEREAS, growth of unwanted and/or abandoned pet populations may
pose significant risk to the health, welfare and safety of the
citizens of Kenai, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of protecting the public
health, welfare and safety to foster spaying and neutering of
pets, and
WHEREAS, imposition of a refundable deposit upon adoption of
animals from the City of Kenai Animal Control Shelter would
encourage owners to have pets spayed or neutered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as follows, that KMC 3.25.060 be amended as
follows:
(c) [THE CHIEF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER MAY REQUIRE BY
REGULATION THAT NO IMPOUNDED CAT OR DOG MAY BE ADOPTED UNLESS THE
ANIMAL HAS BEEN SPAYED OR NEUTERED. IF SPAYING OR NEUTERING IS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND IS NECESSARY AT THE TIME OF
THE DOG'S OF CAT'S ADOPTION, THE SPAYING OR NEUTERING OF THE
ANIMAL SHALL BE DONE AT THE PROSPECTIVE OWNER'S EXPENSE.] In
and cats over_six months of awe �at the Gate or aaopzion. for
dolts or _cats under six months of a: i ad;Rtion, the certificate.
must be presented within seven months of adoption.
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day
of August, 1987.
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First Reading: August 5, 1987
Second Reading: August 19, 1987
Effective Date: September 19, 1987
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