Question
How can a city force you to remove your dog’s testicles or force you to pay to keep them? My dog ​​was picked up and the shelter said it was my only choice, or he was put down if I didn’t want to do either.
Answer
Many states (including Kansas) and localities have passed laws that require shelters to sterilize before releasing animals, although some laws give shelters the choice of either sterilizing before releasing or requiring adopters to They leave a spay and neuter deposit. have the animal sterilized within a specified time frame. Some laws are broader and apply not just to adopters, but also to people trying to get their animals back from a shelter. A shelter’s rights to sterilize before releasing it to an animal’s “parent” may also depend on whether the animal’s “parent” came to collect the animal during the legal holding period (length of time during which shelters must hold the animals to give the animals’ “parents” an opportunity to reclaim them). There are also laws requiring people owning unchanged dogs and cats to have a breeding license. To find out the laws in your locality, I suggest you consult an attorney in your area. Consider how many dogs your dog could have impregnated before being picked up and taken to a shelter. Neutering helps reduce overpopulation of dogs and cats and can also have beneficial effects on health.
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