Releasing agencies may adopt any additional rules to implement the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act, provided said rules do not conflict with the provisions or purpose of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act to require the spaying and neutering of all dogs and cats adopted from releasing agencies. The sterilization agreement to be used by releasing agencies shall be in substantially the following form:

This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ____________, 19__, by and between:
 
(Releasing Agency)                              (New Owner) 
________________________________  ________________________________ 
Name                                                   Name 
________________________________  ________________________________ 
Address                                                Address 
________________________________  ________________________________ 
City                                    Telephone    City                       Telephone 
 
In consideration of the releasing of said animal, and in further consideration of mutual obligations herein, Releasing Agency releases the following animal to the New Owner:

_____________________________________________________________________

                                                     (describe animal)

1. Releasing Agency agrees to release the above listed animal into the care of the New Owner and refund the New Owner's spay/neuter deposit provided that:
 
(1)  The animal is sterilized by a graduate licensed veterinarian by __________  (give date) 
(2)  A written statement signed by the veterinarian performing the 
       sterilization, that the animal has been sterilized by the stated date is 
       given to the Releasing Agency. 
 
2. New Owner accepts the above listed animal and agrees:
(1) To have the animal sterilized by a graduate licensed veterinarian by ____________(give date)
(2) To provide written evidence to the Releasing Agency from the veterinarian performing the sterilization that the animal has been sterilized by the above date listed.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the respective parties.
The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.
 
                         _____________________________________ 
                         Releasing Agency (signature of agent) 
                         _____________________________________ 
                         New Owner (signature of) 
 

Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 5, eff. November 1, 1986.