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1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Humane Society <br />and <br />City of Little Canada <br /> <br />Letter of Understanding for Impound Housing Services <br />2023 <br /> <br />1. Animal Humane Society (AHS) agrees to provide the following services: <br />a. Housing for stray or abandoned animals that are retrieved or legally seized by your <br />municipality’s community service officer (CSO) or animal control officer (ACO), or for <br />stray animals that are brought into the shelter by a citizen and verbal permission is <br />given by your agency via phone for intake. Housing includes kennel space, daily <br />cleaning, food and water. <br />b. AHS is unable to house wildlife or farm animals. <br />i. Exceptions can be made for chickens with prior approval of the site manager at <br />AHS. <br />c. Herd management vaccination following our standard vaccination protocols, as well as <br />medically necessary and/or emergency care for sick or injured animals impounded <br />during regular business hours. <br />d. Euthanasia services as deemed necessary by an AHS veterinarian. These services may <br />be provided at the end of the legally required holding period or in the case of a medical <br />situation that requires immediate euthanasia. <br />e. Adoption services as deemed appropriate by AHS veterinary staff. The animals will be <br />evaluated for these services at the end of the legally required holding period. <br />f. Euthanasia services and body disposal as deemed appropriate by AHS veterinary staff. <br />The animals will be evaluated for these services at the end of the legally required <br />holding period. <br />g. Provide animal rabies quarantine or diagnostic service for stray felines or canines that <br />have bitten a person. <br />h. Hold animal for the legally required stray holding period: 5 days in MN, 4 Days in WI <br />if a live release, 7 days in WI if euthanized or until reclaimed by owner within this <br />holding period. <br />i. AHS will follow internal policy and best practice for unclaimed animals. City of Little <br />Canada may request and view AHS policies at any time. <br /> <br /> <br />2. AHS expectations: <br />a. AHS is not responsible for sick or injured animals that are left after hours. Outside <br />treatment must be sought for these animals by the animal control officer or community <br />service officer prior to leaving the animals at the AHS facility when veterinary staff <br />members are not on duty.