A. All impounded dogs and cats that are returned to their owners, adopted, or rescued from the animal shelter shall be microchipped before leaving the shelter and at the expense of the person taking possession of the animal, subject to the exceptions in this section.

B. The fee for the microchip insertion shall be included in the cost of adoption or redemption.

C. This section shall not apply to feral cats.

D. This section shall not apply if a licensed veterinarian certifies that the animal should not be microchipped for health reasons.

E. This section shall not apply to animals taken from the shelter by rescue groups.

F. This section shall not apply to animals that cannot be handled safely by staff unless they are being anaesthetized for spay/neuter surgery and can be microchipped by the veterinarian while sedated. (Ord. 6807-NS § 3 (part), 2004)