Cheyenne, WY Animal Ordinances: Mandatory Spay/Neuter (2026)

Any dog or cat adopted from an animal shelter shall be altered. If a dog or cat is not altered at the time of adoption, the person adopting the dog or cat shall deposit with the animal shelter an amount as specified by the shelter, which amount shall be refunded upon submission of acceptable proof of alteration. To be eligible for the refund, the person adopting the dog or cat shall present the proof of alteration within sixty (60) days from adoption. Except as provided by subsection (B) of this section, any person adopting a dog or cat from the animal shelter who fails to submit proof of alteration as required under this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00).B.The alteration requirement imposed under subsection (A) of this section shall be waived upon presentation of a certificate from a licensed veterinarian stating the animal is too young for alteration during the prescribed period. The certificate shall state the earliest time the animal may safely be sterilized, at which time the animal shall be altered. The adopter shall present proof of alteration to the adopting agency not more than thirty (30) days after the animal is altered. (Ord. No. 4544, § 1, 1-22-24)