The following procedure will apply immediately upon the impoundment of a cat:
(A) An animal control officer shall make reasonable effort to notify the owner and inform such owner of the conditions whereby the cat may be redeemed;
(B) The owner of any impounded cat shall have a period of three days immediately following impoundment within which to redeem his cat;
(C) If after the third day of impoundment of any cat the owner shall not have redeemed such cat, the cat shall be offered to any member of the public and transferred to such member of the public upon the terms provided in § 3-76;
(D) If the cat is not redeemed by the owner as provided in § 3-75 or transferred to another party within a period of five days immediately following impoundment, such cat may be disposed of in a humane manner by an animal control officer.
(1989 Code, § 3-67) (Ord. passed 2-2-00)