The following animals shall be retained by the Animal Control Officer at the animal shelter for periods listed below.
(A) All animals except injured, sick or diseased animals and those pups or kittens not capable of nourishment, not reclaimed by the owner, shall be kept a minimum of three days.
(B) All pups and kittens not reclaimed by their owners shall be kept for a minimum of 24 hours, unless incapable of nourishment.
(C) Any injured, sick or diseased animal(s) whose owner cannot be located may, at the discretion of the Animal Control Officer, be impounded at the animal shelter and held for a minimum of 12 hours.
(D) Pups and kittens incapable of nourishment may be retained for a minimum of 12 hours as in division (C) of this section.
(Ord. passed 10-1-1990)