§ 6-3-5. Holding period for certain animals; notice to owner.

(a)

A dog, cat or other animal, not including a farm or a wild animal, shall not be euthanized, sold, or transferred within four (4) days after its capture or receipt by the Animal Control Division. Where a dog or cat has a collar, license or other evidence of ownership, its owner shall be notified in writing, and the animal shall not be euthanized, sold, or transferred until seven (7) days after the date of mailing the notice by certified and regular mail to the owner. A record shall be kept of each identifiable dog, cat or other animal acquired, which indicates a basic description of the animal, the date it was acquired, and under what circumstances. The record shall also indicate the date the notice was mailed to the owner of the animal and whether the animal was returned to the owner, euthanized, sold, or transferred.

(b)

This section shall not apply to animals that are sick or injured to the extent the holding period would cause undue suffering of the animal or to animals whose owners request that the Animal Control Division immediately euthanize an animal or otherwise dispose of the animal.

(Ord. No. 04-04, § 1, 1-30-04)