(A) If an impounded animal is not redeemed by the owner within 120 hours, it may be destroyed in a humane manner or offered for adoption by any responsible adult who is willing to comply with this section. Such animal may be adopted by the first such person who pays an adoption fee of $18 plus a board fee of $2 for each day the animal is held at the animal shelter.
(B) The Animal Control Department shall recommend that all adopted female dogs released from the animal shelter be spayed.
(C) No animal which has been impounded by reason of being a stray, unclaimed by its owner, shall be allowed to be adopted from the animal shelter during a period of emergency rabies quarantine except by special authorization of the public health officials and the Superintendent of the Animal Control Department.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, any animal impounded which is badly wounded or diseased (not a rabies suspect), and has no identification, shall be destroyed immediately in a humane manner. If the animal has identification, the Animal Control Department shall attempt to notify the owner before disposing of such animal, but if the owner cannot be reached readily, and the animal is suffering, the Animal Control Department may destroy the animal at its discretion in a humane manner.
(Ord. passed 7-1-84)