Section 996.300  Eligibility to Participate

a)         A resident of this State who owns a companion animal and who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program (SSDI) shall be eligible to participate in the program if the owner or an individual authorized by the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the owner of the companion animal or is authorized by the eligible owner to present the companion animal for the procedure.  (Section 25 of the Act)

b)         A resident of this State who is managing a feral cat colony and who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the program provided that the trap, sterilize, and return program is recognized by the municipality or by the county, if the feral cat colony is located in an unincorporated area.  (Section 25 of the Act)

c)         No dog or cat imported from another state is eligible to be sterilized or vaccinated under this program.  (Section 20 of the Act)