(A) It shall be the duty of the agency authorized by the City Council to impound any animals, to keep all such animals, except cats, so impounded for a period of seven days after the owner has been notified as provided in § 90.028 of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the agency authorized by the City Council to impound cats, to keep all cats so impounded for a period of three days after the owner has been notified as provided in § 90.028 of this chapter.
(B) If, after the seven days, or the three days for cats, following notice to the owner of the impounding of the owner’s animal, or cat, respectively, or if the owner is unknown, then after the seven days, or the three days respectively, after the impoundment of such animal the owner thereof has failed to claim and redeem any such impounded animal or cat, which, as provided in this subchapter, the animal or cat shall become the property of the city or its authorized agency and may be humanely destroyed or placed.
(C) Any animal or cat which appears to be suffering from rabies when impounded shall be confined in the pound or a veterinary hospital for a period of not less than ten days, and the animal or cat, or its carcass if it dies, shall be subject to such reasonable medical or pathological tests as the Animal Warden shall recommend.
(D) Rabies tests, if any, shall be conducted at the expense of the owner. If an animal or cat is determined to be infected with rabies, it shall be destroyed or disposed of as directed by the Animal Warden.
(2013 Code, § 6-27) (Ord. 9073, passed 6-25-1956; Ord. 11059, passed 5-9-1967; Ord. 12017, passed 4-11-1972; Ord. 14707, passed 3-10-2003; Ord. 14757, passed 1-24-2005)