Any animal found in violation of this subchapter may be confined in the Animal Shelter for redemption by the owner, sale or destruction.
(A) Sale or destruction. Animals not redeemed within 3 days after being taken into custody, may be sold for adoption or destroyed in a humane manner by the Animal Services Department. If an animal is considered by the Animal Services Department to be adoptable and active adoption efforts are underway, it may be maintained so long as space is available.
(B) Notifying owner. Immediately upon impounding an animal, the Animal Services Department shall make reasonable effort to notify the owner and inform such owner of the conditions whereby the animal may be redeemed.
(C) Unspayed female dogs and cats. The Animal Services Department shall require that all adopted female dogs and cats released from the Animal Shelter be spayed or neutered.
(D) Suspected rabies. Animals impounded which have been bitten by a rabid animal or appear to be suffering from rabies shall not be redeemed or sold, but shall be dealt with as provided in § 90.006.
(E) Other diseased or injured animals. Any animal impounded which is badly wounded or diseased (not a rabies suspect) and has no identification and is not adoptable, shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of immediately in a humane manner. If the animal has identification, the Animal Services 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 Services Department may destroy or dispose of the animal at its discretion in a humane manner. As used herein, “otherwise disposed” may include giving the animal to rescue group who the Animal Services Department reasonably believes has the necessary resources and medical ability to provide care for the animal.
(Ord. 16, passed 3-2-2015; Am. Ord. passed 8-19-2020)