Shreveport, LA Animal Ordinances: Mandatory Spay/Neuter (2026)

Caddo Parish Animal Services (CPAS) runs a fertility-based fee ladder for dogs caught running at large. 00 if it is not, and the owner walks away with no surgery requirement. The second infraction is where the mandate kicks in: under Sec. 14-40(5)(c), "At-large stray animals impounded for the second time will be required to be sterilized and microchipped prior to being reclaimed by their owners," and CPAS offers spay and neuter surgery services at a reduced fee to make compliance affordable. 00, on top of the sterilization already imposed.

00 fee for an unaltered dog. Board fees at the shelter accrue separately, per day or part of a day, at a rate CPAS sets and publishes. Owners who cannot produce proof of rabies vaccination and registration when reclaiming an impounded animal owe those fees in addition to the sterilization and any impoundment charges. All fees collected under this article are dedicated to funding the Parish Animal Services and Mosquito Control Department's operations, and both the redemption-fee schedule and the permit-fee schedule are set by the parish commission and evaluated annually, so the dollar amounts above are the code's own figures as currently written.