A small municipality in northwestern Indiana is reconsidering a mandate to enforce mandatory spaying an neutering in pets.
In October, Tippecanoe County commissioners backed down from a proposed spay/neuter bylaw which required dogs and cats to be sterilized before they turned 9 months old. An exception would be made for pet owners who procure a free breeding permit. According to a local news article, the ordinance didn't make it past second reading because pet owners and advocates spoke up.
But one of the County's attorneys says it is reconsidering some of the provisions of the ordinance. In addition to the spay/neuter item, the proposal included items about controlling one's animals, providing food and water and not allowing animals to harm people or other animals. After some discussion, County councillors removed the mandatory spay/neuter act from the ordinance but proposed that residents found violating the above provisions would be asked to microchip or sterilize their pet.
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