Humane Society to Charge Impound Fees
The Humane Society of Ventura County will charge an impound fee beginning June 1 for all cats and dogs claimed at its Ojai animal shelter that are not spayed or neutered.
The owner of an unaltered cat or dog will be fined $35 the first time the animal is taken in. If the animal is impounded a second time, the fine will be $50. For a third occurrence, $100.
A similar policy is enforced by the county’s animal regulation shelter in Camarillo.
Humane Society officials said pet owners can apply the fine toward spaying or neutering their pets. The Humane Society charges $50 to $70 to alter a dog, depending on its weight. A male cat costs $25; altering a female cat costs $30.
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