As used in the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act:

1. 1. "Neuter" means to render a male dog or cat unable to reproduce;
2. 2. "New owner" or "owner" means a person legally competent to enter into a contract acquiring a dog or cat from a releasing agency;
3. 3. "Releasing agency" means any pound, shelter, or humane society organization, whether public or private;
4. 4. "Spay" means to remove the ovaries of a female dog or cat in order to render said animal unable to reproduce; and

5. 5. "Sterilization" means to spay or neuter a dog or cat.Historical Data

   Laws 1986, HB 1190, c. 204, § 2, eff. November 1, 1986.