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Sec, 4, Oestrnct~on or adoption of unredeemed animal get,orally. (a) If sn 5mpot~nded animal is ~ot redeemed by the owner within the pc~riod prescribed in Section 3, it may be destroyed la a humane manner or shall become the property of tbe animal shelter(s) and offered for adoption to any responsS- ble adulc who 5s wSlling to co~q>ty with this ordSnance. It is recommended that cylinder carbon monoxide gas rather than engSne produced carbon monoxide gas be used in the destroying of unclaJmmd anSmals. Stroh animal may be adopEed or pnrchased by the first such person who pays the adoptSon or purchase fee and rabies vaccination fee. No rabies vaccSnation fee will be required for animals sold to dealers licensed pursuant to the U. S. Department[ of Agricnltnre's Animal Welfare Act. (b) The Animal Control Bepartme~t shall recommend that all adopted female dogs and cats released from ~be aa~ma] shelter be spayed. (c) No animal which bas been impounded by reason of its being a suray, unclaimed by its owner, shall be allowed to be adopted from the animal shelte~ dnr~lg a per/od of emerge~cy rabies quarantine invoked pursnz~n[ Section 7 of this ordinance~ except by special authorization of the Director of Public llealch and tbe Animal Costrol Department. Sec. 5. Procednre with respect to reden~tion or adoption of aaw~ccinated dog or cat. (a) Unles~ proof of a current rabies vaccination can be furnished, every person who eitber adopt~ or redeems a dog or cat at the an~ms] shelter wS]l be given a "proof of rabies vaccination card" at the time of the redemptio[] or adoption. This card wi].l be stamped wSth a date stating the maximas t5me all. owed to take the dog or cat to the veterinarian of sach person's choice for rabies vaccination. The time l.~mSC for dogs and csts four (4) months cad older will be seventy-two (72) hours, with St~ndays alld holidays exclt~ded. For puppies and kittens uader fot~r (z~) months, the time limSt will vsry according to their age. (b) Tile "proof of rabies vaccJt~atSon card" will be completed and returned to the animal sbelter by the veterinarian. If thSs card is not retarned to the zmimal shelter within the time limit specified on the card, all animal control officer will be dispatched to retrieve the dog or cat. (c) Payment for rabies vaccination provided for 5n tb~s sectSon will be the responsibility of tbe person redeemJag or adot)tJag the aalmal. Sec. 6. Suspected rabid a~lSmals not go be redeemed or sdol)ted. Notwithstanding a~y other provision of this article, animaJs 5spoon]dod which appear to be snffering from rabies shall not be redeemed or adopted, bat shall be dealt with in accord with Article II of this ordinance.