A significant aspect of the Animal Shelter’s operation is
the importance of the spay/neuter program, as it relates to our adoptable
animals. All animals adopted from the shelter are spayed or neutered before
going home to their owners. Through close ties with Liberty veterinarians,
costs for approved adoption applications are as follows:
Spayed/ Neutered Animals –
Dog - $80.00
Cat - $55.00
If you are
interested in adopting an animal you can click
here to fill out the adoption form.
All dogs over the age of four months must be vaccinated
against rabies and licensed with the City.
Licenses are available at all local veterinarians and at
City Hall. Proof of vaccination must be provided. The license tags must be
displayed on the dog's collar at all times.
All female
dogs in heat are required to be confined within a building, in a way that
they will not be accessible to other dogs except for planned breeding.Liberty euthanizes hundreds of animals every year due to unplanned and
unwanted litter animals so owners need to do their part to prevent
unwanted litters.
There are
limitations to the number of animals that one can own. No owner shall
own, keep or harbor more than two(2) dogs over the age of four
months or more than four (4) cats over the age of four months.
The City Code states that animals should be properly cared
for. Animals of any species must be under restraint at all times, and dog
owners cannot allow their dogs to become a public nuisance by barking or
howling.
Animals, which are a physical threat to humans or other
animals, or are wild by nature, are prohibited under the code. An animal
owner must follow special provisions once an animal has bitten an
individual or another animal.
It is unlawful
to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess any pit bull dog within the
limits of the City of Liberty. "Pit bull dog" is defined to
mean:
The bull
terrier breed of dog
Staffordshire
bull terrier breed of dog
The
American pit bull terrier breed of dog
The
American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog
Dogs of
mixed breed or other breeds than listed above which is known as pit
bulls, pit bull dogs, or pit bull terriers
Any dog
which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of
these breeds
