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euthanized.Any animal exposed to a rabid animal shall be humanely euthanized or quarantined at the <br /> owner's expense for a period mandated by the Texas Department of State Health Services Zoonosis <br /> Control Division, not less than ten days from the date of last known exposure. <br /> (3) The animal control officer shall impound an animal at the request of a peace officer when the owner of <br /> the animal has been arrested, hospitalized, is missing,or has died, and there is no person present, 18 <br /> years of age or older,who will assume the legal responsibility of providing food,water and shelter for <br /> such animal. <br /> (b) Identification of impounded animals. <br /> (1) The city enforcement agent,or his deputies, upon receiving an animal for impoundment,shall make a <br /> complete registry, including the species, breed, color and sex of such animal,whether it has traceable <br /> identification, and the time and place of taking custody.All animals impounded shall be scanned with a <br /> microchip reader. If an animal has traceable identification,all known information shall be entered, <br /> including the name and address of the veterinary clinic,year,the number of the registration tag,and <br /> any other pertinent information. <br /> (2) If, by identification tag or microchip,the owner of an impounded animal can be identified,the city <br /> animal control officer or staff member shall, as soon as possible, notify the owner by telephone, <br /> electronic message,or mail; however, it is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the <br /> expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim a lost pet. <br /> (c) Retention of impounded animals. <br /> (1) Impounded animals(except cats)three months of age or older with no means of traceable <br /> identification shall be kept for not less than three days that the shelter is open for reclaim, unless <br /> earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by this <br /> chapter. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated <br /> holding period to reclaim a lost pet.The exception for cats is that they must be kept for not less than <br /> five days. <br /> (2) Impounded animals three months of age or older with any type of traceable identification shall be kept <br /> for not less than five days that the shelter is open for reclaim,or not less than three days from the time <br /> confirmed contact is made with the owner informing them their animal is impounded at the shelter, <br /> whichever is the shorter time period, unless earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable <br /> conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by this chapter. If an animal has a tag that does not list the <br /> owner's phone number or address, and the person or business that is in possession of the owner's <br /> contact information will not release it to the animal control officer,then for the purposes of this <br /> section it shall be the responsibility of that person or business to notify the owner of the animal being <br /> impounded,and the animal shall be held for three days after the animal control officer contacts the <br /> person or business in possession of the owner's contact information. It is the responsibility of the <br /> owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets. <br /> (3) An animal impounded at the request of a peace officer as required by this chapter shall be kept for not <br /> less than five business days unless earlier reclaimed by the owner, or someone authorized by the <br /> owner, under acceptable conditions, or earlier euthanized as allowed by the chapter. It is the <br /> responsibility of the owner, or person authorized,to visit the shelter before the expiration of the <br /> designated holding period to reclaim impounded pets. <br /> (4) The following animals are not subject to a stray hold period, become the property of the city <br /> immediately upon impoundment,and may be dispositioned according to Section 6.031: <br /> a.Animals less than three(3)months of age with or without traceable identification <br /> Created: 2022-03-03 11:27:11 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.34,Update 4) <br /> Page 18 of 40 <br />