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Orange County adopts updated animal‑services ordinance: mandatory spay/neuter on first impound, microchipping and codified TNR
Summary
The board approved a comprehensive rewrite of the county animal‑services code — the first major update since 2005 — that expands mandatory spay/neuter to animals impounded at large, requires microchipping on reclaim, codifies trap‑neuter‑return for community cats, updates stray‑hold timeframes and aligns dangerous‑dog provisions with new state law.
Orange County commissioners on Feb. 10 adopted extensive revisions to the county’s animal‑services ordinance, a package that county staff and the animals advisory board said will reduce shelter intake pressure and speed reunification for lost pets.
The changes: The ordinance broadens compulsory sterilization so that pets impounded while "at large" are required to be neutered or spayed on first impound, subject to narrowly defined exemptions (e.g., certified show animals, law enforcement or service dogs, or medical…
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