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 Cumming
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. ANIMALS
 Article II. ANIMAL CONTROL

  § 6-29. Consequences of animal impounded and not claimed.  

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  • If for any reason an animal is impounded and not claimed by the owner after proper notification is made, the animal shall be considered abandoned and the following subsections shall apply.

    (1)

    If the animal is not claimed by the owner within five days of being telephoned or personally contacted or seven days of a notice being left at the owners residence, the animal shall be deemed abandoned and representatives of the animal control shelter may at their discretion adopt such animal or dispose of such animal in accordance with state law. If the owner cannot be located, or no residence of the owner identified, the animal shall be presumed abandoned within seven days of impoundment.

    (2)

    If any of the time periods in the subsection (1) of this section expire, the owner shall be deemed to have given his consent to the adoption of the impounded animal or to give his consent to the disposal of the animal in a humane fashion in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 4-11-5.1. All rights of ownership in such animal will immediately cease and the owner shall have no further claims to such animal.

    (3)

    If an animal is impounded, and through its appearance seems to have been abandoned or is stray, such animal will be kept for a period of five days before it will be considered for adoption or euthanized. The appearance of being abandoned or stray would include, but not be limited to, the following: no collar, tag, brand, microchipping, or other identifiable marks, an appearance of being malnourished, excessively dirty or mange like fur coat, or any other condition that would lead the animal control officer to conclude that such animal is a stray.

    (4)

    Any animal impounded which is found to be diseased or injured and whose ownership is unknown or is relinquished in writing, or whose owner cannot be immediately contacted, may be immediately euthanized if in the opinion of a licensed veterinarian the severity of the injury or disease of the animal indicates that euthanasia is a humane course of action.

    (5)

    Feral and unowned animals which have been captured by or come to be in the custody of the animal services division shall be kept for a period of 24 hours before being euthanized or released for adoption, as determined in the discretion of the animal services division.

( Ord. of 10-6-2018, § 1(Exh. A) )