(a) The owner or person entitled to possession of any dog impounded under the provisions of this article may redeem such dog at any time prior to the sale or other disposition thereof upon satisfactory proof of his right to possession and payment of the expense, if any, incurred in making the impoundment; the expense incurred for sustenance, shelter and care of the impounded dog; the expense incurred for giving notice; the expense incurred for advertising a sale, retention of an auctioneer and related items; and any other expense actually incurred; provided, that no dog shall be redeemed for less than one dollar ($1.00) for each day such dog was impounded.
(b) No impounded dog shall be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of except by release to its owner or some other person lawfully entitled to its custody until not less than five days have elapsed since its impoundment.
(1976 Code Sec. 4-17)