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13 Animai Fund. Each day, after tl�e finding of guiity, that the violation continues shail constitute a separate a�ense.Virgin€a Richmond ......... ... .�...-�,., ,. _ . '� � Spaying and neutering is mandatory unless guardians pay $"100 a year for a breeder's permi� If the guardians fai( to purchase the permit, they wiii be fined an additional $50. � Breeding restrictions limit unsteriiizedanimals to anfy whelp one litter per animal within the permit year. ��c. 4-77 (a) No person shali cause or �ilow any dog or cat owned, harbored or kept within the City of Richmond to breed without first obtaining a breeding permit, as described below, The term "breedina permiY' means a written authorization, issued �ni ivaJFr by the Department of Public Heaith, giving its lawfu[ holder permission to breed a dog or a cat. (b} Each breedina permit shaii be ualid for one vear from the date of issuance. and may be renewed annuaily before ifs expiration date. �ach applicant for such a permit shali pay an annual fee of sn4 hur�dred dollars ($100.00) per dog or cat. A separate permit must be obtained for each owned dog or cat which is allowed to breed. S�e. 4-77 (c) (1) The owner of a female dog or cat that is not sterilized shaii not allaw the whelping of more than one litter peranimai in any householdwithin the permit year. Rhode island 4 Guardians are required to spay and neuter alE cats over the age of 6 months, uniess they pay a hefty price fora breeder's permitforan intactanimai. � Violators are fined $75 for every month that they don't comply; these fees are coliected in Rhode Island's spayand neuterfund. � For those who cannot afford to alte� their animals, subsidies are included to help low-income families reduce the overpopulation crisis. 4-24�-3. Spaying and neutering. (a) No person, as defined by section 4-� 9-2, shail own or harbor, within the state. any cat over the age of six (6)months which has not been spayer� or neutered, uniess such person has adopted a cat from a licensed releasir�g ageney as defined by section 4-19-2 and is subiectto the spayir€g and ne�terin� requirements of section �-1 �-1 ��r holds either a license to keep an unaltared cat, or a ficense and �$rn�! f�r breeding cats issued by the animai controi officerfor the city or town in which they live, or uniess the caretaker states that, due to age, health or illness it would be inappropriate to spay or neuter the cat and having in their possession a �'t; from a kcen�ci Y�iefirt�r�en stafing s�R�, vlf3ic�t �1�11 [1e prvvid�d �{� i'� �� im�I ��xik�s�s uw�v°'. {b} Ri i"intact" persnit ;a�`: -:.- iy�u�;t� i�: �n �alterc�d t�� i�,h� �a+rrner s�gctis a��rrrtc�. glat�cneirt f�sa� ryuc'.1� �anal will � De afEotiveo� to breed uniess the owner has first obtained a breeding permit. An "intacY' permit may be issued by the animal controi officer to an individual who refuses to spay or neutertheir cat. The fee for such a permi� shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per year. Ail funds from "intaci" perrr�its shall be deposited in the city or town's spaylneuteraccount. (c) Any person providing care or sustenancefor an uninterrupted period of sixty (60) days or Ipnger shall be deemed the owner of such anir'na[ and shaii adhere to the provisions of this chapter. Provided, further, that cities and towns may, by ordinance, require a permit of persons who provide care or sustenancefor cnlony(s} of ��al cats. 4-24-13. LovSr-cos� spaylneuter accounts. (a) All revenue generated pursuant to sections4-24-9 and 4-24-10 shail be deposited in the respective city and towns spaylneuter accounts. Said funds shall be divided equaiiy with fifty percent (50°/o) of which to be reserved for the exclusive use of funding a low-cost s�aay/neuter program for the animals of persons who quaiify for one of the following public assistance �i tY�i �:-�� other p:�blr assistance program as determined by the city or towns animal control officer: (1) Any program which quaiifies as public assistance pursuant to chapter 4q-�; (2) The food stamp program authorized by Title X[IE of the federal Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 7 USC 2011 et seq.; (3) The supplemental security income program authorized by Title XVI of the federal Social SecurityAct, 42-USC �3$� e3 sec�., (4) The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act authorized by 42 USC 601 et seq.; or (5j The Medicaid program authorized bv Tifle IX of the federal Social Securitv Ad, 42 USC 1381 I'8rt�{.� who are eligible for any of the aforementioned programs must prL�:::Jr, �7� t�t.i that he or she is an eligible person to the animai control officer of that city or town to quaiify for the low-cost spaylneuterprovisions of this section. (b) All remaining funds shali be deposited in the respective city or towns spaylneuteraccount to fund the spaying and neutering of animals currently residing in the city or towns pound and to fund iow-cost spaylneuter programs.