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Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance <br />Page 46 <br />known address. Upon the owner's or caretaker's initiation of recovery procedures, <br />the agencies shall retain custody of the animal for 5 business days to allow for <br />completion of the recovery process. All other animals shall be kept at said shelter <br />or place designated by said shelter for a period of not less than three (3) business <br />days to afford owners the opportunity to claim the animal. After such period of <br />time, unclaimed animals shall be placed in a suitable home, retained at the shelter <br />or released to an accepted rescue organization or euthanized. Animals released to <br />the shelter by their owners, or impounded animals not claimed within the legal <br />time become the property of the shelter and disposition may be made in <br />accordance with the criteria outline in this chapter. SBACC shall not ban, bar, <br />limit or otherwise obstruct the adoption or transfer of any animal based on breed, <br />breed mix, age, color appearance or size. <br />5. To ensure that no savable animal at South Bend Animal Care and Control shall be <br />euthanized simply because the holding period has expired. Before an animal is <br />killed, To ensure that no savable animal at South Bend Animal Care and Control <br />shall be euthanized all of the following conditions must be met: <br />a. there are no empty cages, kennels, or other living environments in the <br />appropriate area of the shelter, keeping in mind the overall health and <br />wellbeing of the animals in SBACC's care; <br />b. the animal cannot share a cage or kennel with another animal; <br />c. a foster home is not available; <br />d. not - for -profit animal rescue organizations are not willing to accept the <br />animal; <br />e. the animal is not an ear tipped community cat that has been <br />spayed /neutered and vaccinated as described in Section 5 -32 of this <br />Chapter or the animal is not a free roaming cat subject to sterilization and <br />release into an accepted program; <br />f. all mandates, programs and services of the Act have been met; and <br />g. the director of the agency certifies he or she has no other alternative. <br />6. SBACC shall take appropriate action to ensure that all animals are checked for all <br />currently acceptable methods of identification, including microchips, <br />identification tags, and licenses. SBACC shall maintain continuously updated lists <br />of animals reported lost, and match these lost reports with animals reported found <br />and animals in the shelter. If a possible owner is identified, the agencies shall <br />undertake reasonable efforts to notify the owner or caretaker of the whereabouts <br />of the animal and any procedures available for the lawful recovery of the animal. <br />These efforts shall include, but are not limited to, notifying the possible owner by <br />telephone, mail, and personal service to the last known address. Upon the owner's <br />or caretaker's initiation of recovery procedures, the agencies shall retain custody <br />of the animal for a reasonable period of time to allow for completion of the <br />recovery process. Efforts to locate or contact an owner or caretaker, and <br />communications with persons claiming to be owners or caretakers, shall be <br />