(A) The owner shall be entitled to resume possession of any impounded dog or cat or other small animal kept as a house pet, excepting as hereinafter provided in the cases of certain dogs, or cats or other small animals kept as house pets upon compliance with the vaccination provisions of this chapter, and payment of impoundment fees as set forth herein.
(B) Any small animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter may be reclaimed by the owner upon the payment of the impoundment fee as set forth herein.
(C) Any animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter and not reclaimed by its owner within 72 hours may be adopted between the third and fifth day, but may be destroyed at the end of five days.
(Prior Code, § 90.18) (Ord. 381, passed 6-25-1974)