LFUCG requires spay or neuter for all animals adopted from Lexington Animal Care & Control and offers reduced license fees for altered pets, but does not mandate altering all owned pets.
Lexington has not adopted a citywide mandatory spay-neuter ordinance for owned pets, unlike Los Angeles or other large cities. However, LFUCG Chapter 4 requires that all dogs and cats adopted from LACC be spayed or neutered before release or under deposit-and-redemption agreements. The city offers significantly reduced dog license fees for altered animals to incentivize sterilization. LACC partners with the Kentucky Humane Society and local low-cost clinics for affordable surgeries. Breeders and intentional litters require kennel licenses and may face zoning restrictions.
Forfeiture of LACC adoption deposit, civil citations for failure to comply with adoption contract, and higher annual license fees for unaltered pets.
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