Hoping to thin the city’s ever-growing population of strays and the rising cost of killing the animals, the city passed a new ordinance earlier this week to encourage dog and cat owners to fix their pets.

While the ordinance passed Monday by the City Commission does not require pet owners to spay or neuter, it cuts fines to loose animals picked up by the city and by reduces the cost of licensing spade and neutered animals.

The new measure also requires pet sellers to be licensed by the city and subject to inspections, among a host of other measures city commissioners said could help save the city money   Read More

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