Huntsville, AL Animal Ordinances: Mandatory Spay/Neuter (2026)

The owner or person in charge of any dog and/or cat which is more than four months of age and resides in the city shall annually register the dog and/or cat as to sex, breed, description, name and address of the owner or person in charge, and name of the dog and/or cat if any. At the time of such registration, such owner or person in charge shall, upon providing proof of a valid rabies vaccination, obtain a license for such dog and/or cat and shall pay a license tax or fee as follows:(1)Spayed or neutered: $10.00; or(2)Unspayed or unneutered: $50.00. However, when a license is issued for a dog or cat too young to be subjected to alteration because it is less than four months old at the time the license is issued, and the dog or cat is altered subsequent to the beginning of the next license year, upon proof of sterilization, the director may issue a license at no charge for the following license year.