Any adult dog of unknown ownership picked up and impounded by an Animal Control officer or turned in by a citizen shall be kept for a minimum of five days, during which time the animal may be reclaimed by the owner and the animal shall be licensed. If the animal is not claimed within that time, the animal shall become the property of BRAWA and may be destroyed in a human manner or offered for adoption. The five-day holding period shall not apply to the disposition of sick or hurt animals where the owner is not known or can not be located. Animals may be euthanized at any time to prevent suffering or to protect the health and safety of the other animals at BRAWA. Animals surrendered to BRAWA by the owner may be offered for adoption immediately.
(Ord. 269, passed 7-16-1996; Ord. 346, passed 8-15-2000; Am. Ord. 638, passed 5-19-2020)