Spay/Neuter laws in Las Vegas - Page 1

I am planning to move to Las Vegas, and would like to avoid the mandatory spay/neuter laws. I hear certain exceptions are allowed. Anyone from the area who can advise...is the solution to move to some nearby cities ?..

City Of Las Vegas Mandatory Spay And Neutering Ordinance Goes Into Effect Today Effort Designed To Help Reduce Pet Overpopulation And Promote Responsible Pet Ownership

Beginning today, April 1, dogs and cats over the age of four months in the city of Las Vegas must be spayed or neutered, except under specified circumstances. Dogs and cats must also be microchipped before they can be recovered from impound or adopted from the Lied Animal Shelter. Among the exceptions are: Animals being held by a shelter or other organization for adoption;  Animals held by persons with a fanciers’ permit; Animals that are incapable of breeding or are medically unsuited for the procedure; Service and law enforcement animals. Animal Control will require verified documentation from a licensed doctor indicating that a service animal is required for the pet owner and documentation that the animal has been through special needs training. Animals that are incapable of breeding or are medically unsuited for the procedure must have a certified letter from a veterinarian in writing and under oath. The ordinance, which was adopted by the Las Vegas City Council in November 2009, is designed to reduce the pet population by promoting responsible pet ownership. The ordinance was drafted with the input of representatives from the veterinarian community, humane organizations, animal control professionals, shelter providers and citizens. The ordinance is consistent with legislation adopted by the city of North Las Vegas. Clark County adopted a similar ordinance that is scheduled to go into effect May 1, 2010. Over the last three years there has been a 10 percent increase in the number of impounded dogs and a five percent increase in the number of impounded cats by the city of Las Vegas. The city is currently impounding four times the amount of animals as compared to cities much larger than Las Vegas. For Fiscal Year 2009, in the city of Las Vegas, 62 percent of animals were euthanized.   Violating the new ordinance would be a misdemeanor carrying possible fines of $225 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for the third and subsequent offenses. -end

My advice do not move there. Fk them. Fascists liberals. 

Find out what is involved in getting the fanciers permit. This is obivously a loophole for the dog show people.

I am thinking, if I need to join a sch club or something. Can't imagine, they have neutered dogs in clubs. ..was hoping someone from vegas area could pm me. Or maybe I have to show him, my dog is good looking.
Not moving there is not an option, most states have issues, from high taxes to nanny states.

Can you move to Nevada and stay just outside of Las Vegas City limits.  That is what many do.  Vegas is not that big so the drive would not be bad and traffic not to bad.  Nothing like living back East.  Twenty or thirty mile drive to work is quite normal.

No idea if the fancier permit means only a dog needs to be shown in breed; it may well cover any dog in competition or a dog being trained for possible competition. You need to check it out as it may cover you.

I have found that Summerlin South is an unincorporated part of Clark County, which does not seem to have those laws! and it is adjacent to las vegas. Houses are more expensive there, but I can live with that.

Just speaking from our experiences in Las Vegas & Henderson over the last 14 years.  We have 5 large dogs (male GSD, male Doberman, 2 male Donovan Pinschers & one female Black Russian Terrier) & we're out at the public parks everyday.  We've trained numerous dogs--both large & small and we're always out with them also.  We've never been bothered by animal control.

One problem is so many people ignore the leash laws.  They just let their dogs loose to run around free like they were at a dog park.  Don't waste your breath trying to reason with them or get angry with them--doesn't ever work.  We just try to avoid any situations that would get our dogs in trouble.  I don't think you will have any trouble at all if you keep them on leash & well-behaved & above all, don't let them get loose.

I think, but I'm not sure, if you belong to a SchH club & training towards a title and/or have a fancier's license the mandatory spay/neuter is waived.  I think animal control has a lot on its plate right now with people surrendering their dogs.  I don't see them going out looking for this type of thing.

There's a good SchH club in Pahrump, NV (about an hours drive).

There are many places which have no issues with dogs. Why to move where you will have them. Ignoring the rules goes only so far. Complying with them by joining club is that you are supporting them.   Also generally speaking LV is not such a great place to live. Taxes are average to quite high Clark county is liberal left thus a lot of rules. If I would move I would move to Texas. If you want to stay then you may apply for this permit.:

 

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"Dog fancier" means any person owning, keeping, or possessing on his/her property, provided such person has safe adequate cages in a completely enclosed building on the property, at one location, up to six adult dogs for the purpose of showing in recognized dog shows, field trials or obedience trials, for working and hunting, or for improving the variety of breed in temperament or confirmation with a view in exhibition in shows or trials or for use as working dogs in hunting; said dogs shall be registered with at least one association recognized by the Animal Regulation Officer, and must be entered in at least one dog show per calendar year or, if spayed or neutered, need not be so registered or shown. (Ordinance 3618 § 26, 1991)

A dog fancier may keep and maintain on his/her property a maximum of six adult dogs, provided that such person has first obtained from the Animal Regulation Officer a dog fancier’s permit for said dogs and has paid the annual fee in the amount of $50.00, which cost shall include inspection. Any such permit, if granted, shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Animal Regulation Officer or the County Health Officer, to prevent the keeping of the dogs from becoming a nuisance. Any person who meets the provisions of this Section and has in his or her possession, with respect to said dogs, a valid dog fancier’s permit, as described herein, need not have the property where the dogs are maintained rezoned in order to be allowed to keep and maintain such dogs thereon. (Ordinance 3618 § 70, 1991)

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 I am from small communist country and I have learned there that if there is will there is always a way to circumvent these stupid rules.  By the way Arizona is not that bad on dogs if you stay from leftist ( means a lot of rules) Tucson and its Pima county. 

Prager Hans.