§ 7-17. Public offering of animals for adoption.

(a)

Generally. No person shall offer dogs or cats for adoption by the public without obtaining from the adopter a signed pledge that the animal will be sterilized by spaying or neutering within twenty (20) days or as soon as it reaches an appropriate age. With the pledge, the adopter must make a cash deposit in the amount specified in section 7-30(c), the deposit to be refundable upon evidence of sterilization.

(b)

(1)

Any pet shop, humane organization, or veterinary clinic may offer pets for adoption upon complying with the following regulations. Records must be kept for three (3) years concerning the source of the animal and the adoptee, with the descriptions of the animal including tag number and the name and address of the adoptee. No stray animal may be offered for adoption.

(2)

Penalties for violations shall be those enumerated in section 7-170.

(c)

Offerings by S.P.C.A. The Louisiana S.P.C.A., or any other agency, shall be allowed to offer for adoption animals that are obtained from the animal shelter with the approval of the director of the animal shelter and approval of the parish council.

(d)

No person or humane organization shall offer for adoption any animal which has been declared fierce, dangerous or vicious. Any fierce, dangerous or vicious animal surrendered by its owner to the animal shelter or to any humane organization shall immediately be destroyed in a humane manner.

(e)

The provisions of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section shall not apply to individual owners or breeders licensed under the provisions of this article.

(f)

Each person as described in paragraph (b) shall follow the same procedure as the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, a copy of which shall be obtained from the animal shelter.

(g)

A record of all animals placed for adoption shall be forward to the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter within three (3) days and kept on file for three (3) months; the form(s) shall be furnished by the animal shelter.

(Code 1961, § 4.16(m); Ord. No. 17369, § III, 11-4-87; Ord. No. 20868, § 1, 1-12-00)