§ 7-48. Notification of dog and cat owners.  


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  • After impoundment of a dog or cat which can be identified by a license tag or other ready means, the animal shelter shall make every reasonable effort to notify the owner and the owner may claim his animal within five (5) days, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, after impoundment. If the owner does not claim his animal, or if no claim is made on an animal of unknown ownership after five (5) days, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, the animal shelter may dispose of the animal by adoption or euthanasia.

(Code 1961, § 4-21(b))