(a) It shall be unlawful for any person in the county knowingly and intentionally to harbor, feed, keep in possession by confinement, or otherwise, any animal, which does not belong to him or her, unless he or she has, within 24 hours from the time the animal came into his or her possession, notified the Johnston County Animal Services. Upon receiving notice, the Animal Services shall take possession of the animal.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to surrender any stray animal to an authorized representative of the Johnston County Sheriff's Office or Animal Services upon demand of the representative.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to accept any animal that is stray or where the owner has no proof of ownership of said animal.
(Amend. of 5-1-2023)