<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-29. - Destruction or adoption of unredeemed animals generally.</div>
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               (a)
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               If an impounded animal is not redeemed by the owner within the period prescribed in
               <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIIIIM_S10-28REOWGE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 10-28</a>; it may be destroyed in a humane manner or shall become the property of the animal
               shelter(s) and offered for adoption to any responsible adult who is willing to comply
               with this ordinance. Such animal may be adopted or purchased by the first such person
               who pays the adoption or purchase fee.
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               All unsterilized dogs and cats five months of age or older adopted from the Wayne
               County Animal Shelter shall be either spayed or neutered within one month of their
               adoption. All animals adopted under five months of age shall be spayed or neutered
               at or by seven months of age. Written proof of the sterilization shall be promptly
               provided by the adopter to the Wayne County Animal Control.
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               (b)
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               Any dog or cat adopted from the Wayne County Animal Shelter which has previously been
               sterilized will be adopted for a fee of $25.00. If said animal cannot be determined
               by visual examination to have been sterilized, the adopter will be required to pay
               the unsterilized adoption fee.
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               (c)
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               No animal which has been impounded by reason of its being a stray, unclaimed by its
               owner, shall be allowed to be adopted from the animal shelter during a period of emergency
               rabies quarantine invoked pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIIRACO_S10-22ARDEEMQU" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 10-22</a>, of this ordinance, except by special authorization of the director of public health.
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               (d)
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               Any animals that exhibit fierce, dangerous or aggressive behavior will not be offered
               for adoption.
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               (Ord. of 8-21-2018)
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