§ 17-811 Animal population control program.
AC § 17-811
The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish and implement an animal population control program within one hundred eighty days from the effective date of this section. The purpose of this program shall be to reduce the population of unwanted stray dogs and cats thereby reducing potential threats to public health and safety and reducing the costs of caring for these animals. This program shall seek to accomplish its purpose by encouraging residents of the city of New York who are the owners of dogs and cats to have them spayed or neutered by providing no or low-cost spaying and neutering services to such owners. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to establish an animal population control program including, but not limited, to creating clinics or mobile units where such services shall be performed and establishing criteria for pet owner eligibility to use such services. Indicia of eligibility for pet owners seeking no or low-cost spay and neuter services shall include but not be limited to any criteria deemed acceptable by the agencies performing the services. The commissioner may solicit and accept funds from the animal population control fund established pursuant to section 17-812 of this chapter and any other public or private source to help carry out the provisions of this section.
