Elko, Nevada

5-3-19: NOTICE TO OWNER; REDEMPTION:

A.   Not later than one day after the impounding of any animal or fowl, the animal shelter manager shall attempt to notify the owner or custodian of such animal or fowl. Within five (5) days of the date of impound, the owner or custodian of any dog or cat so impounded may reclaim such dog or cat upon inoculation or proof of inoculation as in this chapter required, the payment of the license fee and penalties, if any, for such animal if unpaid, and all costs and charges incurred by the city for impounding and maintenance of such dog or cat. Upon expiration of five (5) days from the date of impound, any dog or cat not redeemed by its owner or custodian shall be subject to adoption or other disposition at the discretion of the animal shelter manager. Dogs and cats may not be adopted from the city animal shelter unless the prospective owner shall agree in writing to have such animal neutered or spayed. The city council, by resolution, shall set the minimum charges that shall be paid to the city for the animal shelter fund through the animal shelter manager, or the city animal shelter for: impounding any dog or cat, and for keeping any dog or cat; for giving notice and reclaiming; for destroying any dog or cat upon written release and request of the owner; all fees and charges that may have been incurred by the city to have such dog or cat examined by a veterinarian, together with the costs of any inoculation, treatment, medications and drugs deemed necessary or advisable by such veterinarian. If the animal is unvaccinated, the owner shall also be required to pay an additional sum (said sum to be set by the fees charged by licensed veterinarians) to the city animal shelter, for which he shall obtain a receipt.

5-3-21: ADOPTION AND DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED DOGS OR CATS:

If the ownership of a dog or cat is not proven within five (5) days, then such dog or cat may be destroyed in a humane manner under the direction of the animal shelter manager; provided, however, that any such unredeemed dog or cat hereby authorized for destruction may be adopted by any person requesting the same, who shall pay an animal shelter fee as set by resolution of the city council, the appropriate license fee as provided in section 5-3-9 herein, the cost of rabies or any other necessary vaccination, microchip fee, and any spay or neuter fee. If the animal is determined to be a feral cat, the cat may be entered into the trap-neuter- return program under the care of the cat caregiver person or organization.