Plano does not impose a citywide mandatory spay-neuter rule, but Chapter 4 charges higher reclaim fees for unaltered animals impounded from strays. Plano Animal Services partners with low-cost clinics to encourage altered pets.
Unlike some Texas cities, Plano has not enacted a blanket mandatory spay-neuter ordinance for all owned dogs and cats. Instead Chapter 4 of the Plano City Code uses a fee structure that charges higher impound and reclaim fees for unaltered animals picked up at large, and shelter adoptions through the Plano Animal Shelter are altered before release as required under Texas Health and Safety Code Section 828.002. Plano Animal Services partners with regional low-cost spay-neuter clinics including Spay Neuter Network to make the procedure affordable. Repeat strays from the same household may face escalated fees and welfare review.
No standalone fine for keeping intact pets. Higher reclaim fees, often double or more, on impounded unaltered animals, and increased adoption surcharges if a litter is surrendered.
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