Hartford follows CT §22-380e mandating spay or neuter for all dogs and cats adopted from municipal pounds before release, with the Hartford Animal Care shelter enforcing pre-adoption sterilization or sterilization deposits.
CT §22-380e requires that any dog or cat released from a Connecticut municipal impound or shelter, including Hartford Animal Care, be sterilized prior to transfer or accompanied by a refundable sterilization deposit and signed contract. Adopters must complete the procedure within 30 days for animals over six months and within 30 days of reaching that age for younger animals. Hartford does not impose blanket spay-neuter on owned pets, but unaltered dogs face higher CT §22-340 license fees. Low-cost vouchers are available through CT Department of Agriculture programs.
Forfeiture of deposit, civil fines, ineligibility for future adoption from any CT municipal shelter, and potential animal-control follow-up.
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