Intact animal permits are subject to certain conditions and a $175 permit fee. No person or animal organization may keep, harbor, or maintain within the city limits any cat over the age of 5 months that has not been sterilized (spayed or neutered) unless the owner has obtained an intact animal permit. Owners of dogs and cats who intend to breed must be in compliance with 90.19 to be eligible to apply for a hobby breeder permit. 90.16 (A)(1) “The owner of an animal that bites a person and a person bitten by an animal have the duty to report that occurrence to an Animal Control Officer within 24 hours.”Īny animal that has bitten a human and is deemed potentially dangerous, dangerous, or vicious pursuant to 90.17(A3c) shall be quarantined at RRAC until the Court can make a finding as to its dangerousness or viciousness, providing that a petition has been filed with the Court within the requisite 14 days.Īny owner who intentionally or unintentionally breeds dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, sugar gliders or rabbits must have a current hobby breeder’s permit or can be cited and subject to a fine of $100 for each litter. It is required for you and the victim to report any bite of a mammal, wild or domestic, within 24 hours of the occurrence. Animal Control Officers may return stray animals to owners without impounding if animal has current rabies vaccination, city license, identification (microchip, tags), and ownership of animal can be validated by officer.Ĭity of Rio Rancho has an animal disturbing the peace ordinance 90.22 (A)(1) which requires all owners to control their animals from excessive noise (barking or howling) whether the owner is home or not and maintain the animal’s environment so as not to create a noxious or offensive odor to the inhabitants of the city. You are allowed five animals per household, in any combination of dogs/cats/rabbits/pygmy goats - 90.20(A)(1) Number of Animals Permitted.Īnimals that are running at large within the City may be impounded and the owner will be required to pay fees for release and be subject to citations. Adoption fee is $100, which includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, microchip, and city license.Ībandonment or failure to provide necessary food, fresh water, shade, and shelter to an animal under that person’s custody or control is a violation of the city ordinance. Animals with signs of ownership are available for adoption, rescue, or shelter transfer if not reclaimed by the 7th day of impound (first day is day zero). Animals with no obvious signs of ownership are available for adoption, rescue or shelter transfer if not reclaimed by the 3rd day of impound (first day is day zero).
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