8.02.440 SALE OR ADOPTION OF CATS OR DOGS.
(a) Any person who provides or offers to the public, whether or not for compensation, any pet or pet related goods (where they are the primary products) or pet services shall provide to their clients, free of charge, information relating to pet care and ownership, including information on City laws pertaining to animal control. This required information will be prepared and provided by San Mateo County Animal Control Services.
(b) Any person offering cats or dogs for sale or adoption shall disclose to any purchaser or adoptive owner information regarding the licensing or permit requirements of San Mateo City applicable to such animal.
(c) No person shall offer for sale or adoption any cat or dog on any public street, sidewalk, or public park unless such person first obtains a business license to sell pets or is a recognized pet rescue/adoption agency such as Pets in Need and the Peninsula Humane Society.
(d) Prior to release for adoption, any animal adopted from any animal welfare agency shall be spayed or neutered as early as is medically appropriate, unless the adoptive owner obtains a certificate from a licensed veterinarian certifying as to the health reasons for failing to alter such animal.