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Animals
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The animals listed below may be picked up by their
owner or adopted. If you are the owner or wish to adopt
any animals shown below, you may contact The Holts
Summit Police Department at 573-896-4678 Ext. 7
Currently there is no impounded animals.
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| Adoption of Animals: |
| Animals found running at large and are not claimed by
their owner may be put up for adoption after 72 hours. The
animal shall be held for 5 days after which the animal is
available for beginning the adoption process on the sixth day.
All animals are held for 10 days. The owner who
allowed the animal to run at large shall remain responsible for
the cost of housing the animal. Persons interested in
adopting an animal may do so in writing at the police
department.
The adoption fee for any
animal is $50.00. The adoption fee includes spaying/neutering, vaccinations, heartworm test,
feline disease testing for cats, flea/tick treatment,
and microchip (if available). All animals adopted
out shall be spayed or neutered. |
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Prohibited Acts Involving Animals:
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- Animal fighting or maintaining
a place for animal fighting for exhibition, sport, or
wagering.
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- Cruelty, overworking, torture,
beating, wounding, killing, an animal.
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- Failure to provide food,
shelter, and failure to keep shelter clean and
inoffensive.
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- Molestation of birds and fowl,
disturb small birds or nest.
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- Wanton poisoning of animals.
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- Releasing an animal with the
intent to cause the animal to be impounded.
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- Freeing animals from impoundment.
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- Allowing an animal to bark, howl or make
any noise in a continual or frequent manner that disturbs any
neighborhood.
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- Permitting an animal to excrete on
sidewalks, driveways, right-of-way, or other private or public
property. The owner or person in charge of an animal shall
clean and remove excretion from property not owned or controlled
by such person.
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- Allowing an animal to run at large.
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- Trapping or killing an animal with the
following exceptions. As needed by a humane officer or humane
society. Mole, gopher and other rodent traps. Box traps.
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| Vaccination Requirement: |
| Every dog and cat shall be vaccinated for Rabies by
a veterinarian and shall wear a Rabies Tag issued by the
veterinarian at all times. Puppies and Kittens too
young to be vaccinated shall be confined to their
owner's premises at all times. |
| Operation of a Kennel: |
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keeping or harboring of a total of four or more adult dogs over
the age of six months is considered operating a kennel.
Kennels are only authorized in I Light Industrial Zoned
Districts, with the exception of Veterinary Clinics located in a
Commercial District and the animals are housed within an
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| Running at Large: Animals found running at large may be taken and impounded at
a facility approved by the Chief of Police. Upon
identification of the owner of an animal impounded for running
at large, the owner will be notified that they are required to
claim the animal within 10 days of being impounded. If the
owner refuses to claim the animal the owner may be cited for
abandonment of the animal as well as allowing the animal to run
at large. The owner of the animal shall be responsible for
the cost of housing the animal as follows. |
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- A $5.00 processing fee for every animal
impounded.
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- $10.00 per day for housing a dog.
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- $8.00 a day for housing a cat.
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- Vicious animals and other animals
requiring special housing needs shall be charged depending on
the needs of the specific animal.
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- Proof of Vaccination within the last year
must be presented before the animal can be claimed. If
proof of vaccination cannot be presented the animal shall be
vaccinated by a veterinarian hired by the city at the cost of
$19.00 per vaccination.
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| The fees detailed above may be subject to
change based on kennel and veterinarian agreements. Animals
impounded for running at large which are not returned to their
owner or adopted shall be euthanized after 10 days. |
| Animals Impounded Because of Cruelty or Neglect: |
| Animals impounded for their safe keeping
because of cruelty or neglect shall be housed at an appropriate
facility approved by the Chief of Police. An animal
disposition hearing shall be scheduled at the next scheduled
Municipal Court Date. The owner of the animal shall be
summonsed to the animal disposition hearing if located.
Upon a ruling of the Municipal Court the animal may be released
back to the owner, placed for adoption, or ordered to be
euthanized. The court shall also be requested to order the
owner of the animal to pay all housing and veterinary fees
required to care for the animal. |
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