Payment Exemptions and Refunds
Below is the portion of the Revised Animal Control Ordinance which pertains to exemptions and refunds of registration
fees.
Sec. 6-10.2 Registration Payment Exemptions
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Owners of the following dogs and cats must complete an application for
registration, but are exempt from paying the annual registration fee:
- Handicap assistance dog, provided the dog is sterilized.
- An animal, which is a working member of a law enforcement or public safety
agency, regardless whether the animal is fertile or unfertile.
- Any animal in the care and custody of a not-for-profit
501(c)3 animal
welfare organization that requires sterilization before adoption.
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An owner of a fertile dog or fertile cat which participates in at least three
(3) nationally recognized conformation shows or professionally organized events
during the previous twelve month period shall be exempt from paying the
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars registration fee for the show animal. The
registration fee for such an exempt owner shall be five ($5.00) dollars for
each such dog or cat. In order to qualify for said exemption, each year the
owner must furnish the County with proof of the animal’s registration in the
exempting events.
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An owner of fertile hunting dogs shall be exempt from paying the twenty-five
($25.00) dollars registration fee for each hunting dog. The registration fee
for such an exempt owner shall be five ($5.00) dollars for each such dog. In
order to qualify for said exemption, each year the owner must furnish the
County with a valid hunting license.
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An owner of a fertile dog or cat, who provides the county with a written
statement from a licensed veterinarian which states that, due to the animal’s
health, the animal cannot be sterilized, shall be exempt from paying the
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars registration fee for that animal. The registration
fee for such an animal shall be five ($5.00) dollars.
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An owner of a fertile dog or cat for which the twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
registration fee has been paid and whose animal is subsequently sterilized
within thirty (30) days of said payment, shall be entitled to a refund of
twenty ($20.00) dollars of said registration fee paid for that animal that
year, upon request made to the Animal Control Department and sufficient
documentation provided.
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An owner of a puppy or kitten for which the twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
registration fee has been paid and whose animal is subsequently sterilized by
the age of six months, shall be entitled to a refund of twenty ($20.00) dollars
of said registration fee paid for that animal that year, upon request made to
the Animal Control Department and sufficient documentation provided.
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Contact Information
Animal Shelter
5570 Sturmer Park Circle
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Adoption and
Redemption:
(336) 703-DOGS (3647)
Complaint and
Investigations:
(336) 703-2490
Lost and Found:
(336) 703-2478
Licensing:
(336) 703-2479
Administration:
(336) 703-2480
FAX:
(336) 661-6414
Hours of Operation
Closed Sunday
12:00 - 5:00 Monday
12:00 - 7:00 Tuesday
12:00 - 5:00 Wednesday
12:00 - 7:00 Thursday
12:00 - 5:00 Friday
12:00 - 5:00 Saturday
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