Vermont § 3815 - Dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program

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§ 3815. Dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program

  • (a) The Agency of Human Services shall administer a dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying
    and neutering program providing reduced-cost spaying and neutering services and presurgical
    immunization for dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids owned or cared for by individuals with
    low income. The Agency shall implement the program through an agreement with a qualified
    organization consistent with the applicable administrative rules. (b) The program shall reimburse veterinarians who voluntarily consent to spay or neuter
    dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids under the auspices of the program. The reimbursement
    shall be less any co-payment by the owner of a dog, cat, or wolf-hybrid for the cost
    of each spaying or neutering procedure. (c) The Secretary of Human Services, in consultation with the chair of the Vermont Board
    of Veterinary Medicine, may adopt and amend rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25
    to enable the Agency to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. (Added 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 39; amended 2009, No. 54, § 77, eff. June 1, 2009; 2011, No. 57, § 1; 2021, No. 20, § 210.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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