§ 8-68. Selling of impounded dogs and cats.

The county health officer or the city humane officer shall be authorized to sell any animals impounded under the terms of this division and not redeemed within three days for the best price that can be obtained, provided that the original owners entitled to the possession of any animal sold pursuant to this section shall be entitled to redeem such animal upon paying the purchaser double the amount paid by him for the animal plus an amount equal to $3.00 for each calendar day or fraction thereof for the care and feeding of such dog or cat and all veterinary expenses incurred by the purchaser. Any dog or cat not so redeemed within 30 days from the date of sale shall become the absolute property of the purchaser.

(Code 1978, § 4-31; Code 1993, § 10-54)