(A) Standard claim fee:
(1) First time: $40;
(2) Second time: $80; and
(3) Third or subsequent time: $150.
(B) Any call outside of normal business hours requires that a county animal shelter designee take possession of an animal. An additional $25 fee may be applied at the time of claim.
(C) Microchip at claim (optional): add $15.
(D) If owner cannot provide proof of current rabies: add $10.
(E) If animal is over six months of age and intact (not spayed or neutered): add $25.
(F) If animal is a female, visibly in heat: add $50.
(G) If an animal is claimed for a second time and the owner has failed to comply with vaccination and licensing ordinances, all fees are doubled and another voucher must be purchased before the animal can be claimed.
(H) Rabies voucher: Owners must provide proof of current rabies vaccination and county license. If the animal does not have a valid rabies vaccination and/or county license, the owner must purchase a voucher for these services at the time of claim. The voucher must be redeemed within seven days at the Boonesboro Animal Clinic. The price of the voucher is set by the veterinary clinic in accordance with their standard pricing. When a voucher is redeemed, the county animal shelter will be billed for that service.
(I) Quarantine services: If an animal is to be quarantined at the county animal shelter, the owner must pay a $10 housing fee per day for the ten-day quarantine. Additionally, the owner must pay $10 per day the animal remains at the shelter past the quarantine period, up to five days. If the dog remains at the shelter more than five days past the quarantine period, the animal is considered abandoned and becomes property of the county animal shelter.
(Ord. passed - - )