§ 6-3-4. Records and reports.

(a)

Whenever a dog, cat, ferret, or other animal is delivered, left, or impounded at the Animal Control Shelter, the shelter shall make a record of such receipt which includes a basic description of the animal, the date the animal was acquired by the Animal Control Shelter and under what circumstances, the date of any notice sent to the owner of the animal, and the subsequent disposition of the animal by the Animal Control Shelter.

(b)

In accordance with Section 9a of the Michigan Pet Shops, Animal Control Shelters, and Animal Protection Shelters Act, being MCL 287.339a, the Animal Control Shelter shall maintain written records concerning:

(1)

The total number of dogs, cats, and ferrets less than six (6) months of age, the total number of dogs, cats, and ferrets six (6) months of age and older, and all other animals received and returned to owners, adopted to new owners, and sold or transferred with or without payment to any person;

(2)

The number of adopted dogs, cats, and ferrets that were altered;

(3)

The number of adopted dogs, cats, and ferrets that were not altered; and

(4)

The number of dogs, cats, and ferrets euthanized annually.

In accordance with Section 9a of the Michigan Pet Shops, Animal Control Shelters, and Animal Protection Shelters Act, being MCL 287.339a, the Animal Control Shelter shall provide a copy of these statistics, annually, to the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

(Ord. No. 04-04, § 1, 1-30-04)