CRIMINAL CODE

91-631

Impoundment. Any animal found to be at large within the city may be impounded in the animal shelter designated by the city in a humane manner. Impounded animals shall be kept for a period of not less than seventy-two (72) hours unless sooner claimed by the owner. If by a tag or other reasonable means, the owner can be identified, the animal shelter or its designated agent shall, as soon as possible, upon impoundment, notify the owner by telephone or mail of the impoundment of the animal. In the event an impounded animal shall not be redeemed within the detention period above set forth, then, and in that event, said animal shall be deemed abandoned and title thereto shall pass to the city by operation of law.