Any dog found in the city without a tag or dog or cat running at large shall be placed in the city pound. Any cat or dog found in violation of this chapter may be impounded. All animals conveyed to the pound shall be kept, with humane treatment and sufficient food and water for their comfort, at least five regular business days, unless the animal is a dangerous animal as defined under § 90.09 in which case it shall be kept for seven regular business days or the times specified in § 90.09, and except if the animal is a cruelly-treated animal in which case it shall be kept for ten regular business days, unless sooner reclaimed by their owners or keepers as provided by this section. In case the owner or keeper shall desire to reclaim the animal from the pound, the following shall be required, unless otherwise provided for in this code or established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. Any animal which is not claimed within five days after impounding may be sold to anyone desiring to purchase the animal. If unclaimed, the animal will be humanely destroyed and the carcass disposed of unless it is requested by a licensed educational or scientific institution under authority of M.S. § 35.71, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 164A, passed - -89; Am. Ord. 206, passed 11-7-05)