GNC.4.11.250 Redemption of Animals

(a) The owner or keeper of an animal, other than a wild or exotic animal, quarantined animal or dangerous animal, which the department has impounded, may be redeemed upon payment to the department of all costs of impounding the animal, including without limitation, a daily impoundment fee set by the department, the cost of food and medical treatment, and other reasonable expenses incurred by the department.

(b) If the department has quarantined an animal, the owner or keeper of the animal may redeem it after the quarantine period, if the animal shows no signs of rabies or other contagious disease for which quarantine is required, upon payment to the department of all cost of impounding the animal, including without limitation, a daily impoundment fee set by the department, the cost of food and medical treatment, and other reasonable expenses incurred by the department, subject to other provisions of this ordinance.

(c) Any owner or keeper entitled to regain custody of an animal pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance who fails to do so within five (5) days following impoundment or expiration of the quarantine period, as applicable, including without limitation, making full payment of all costs of impounding the animal, shall have abandoned all legal rights and interests in the animal, and the department shall be entitled to proceed under Section GNC.4.11.340.

(d) If the department has impounded or quarantined an animal, and the owner or keeper has failed to comply with any requirement of this ordinance, including without limitation Sections 4.97 relating to licensing, 4.98 relating to vaccination and 4.99 relating to collar and harness, the animal shall only be redeemed if the owner or keeper has complied with any such requirement or has made arrangements to comply with any such requirement to the satisfaction of the department.