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animal shall be solely the responsibility of the owner, if located. Recovery of those expenses and <br />return of the animal to said owner shall be the responsibility of the Animal Emergency & Referral <br />Center of Minnesota in Oakdale, Minnesota or 501c3 rescue assuming ownership care of the <br />animal. Companion Animal Control is not responsible for any outcome of the animal, including <br />death or humane euthanasia. <br />n. Companion Animal Control shall maintain reasonably adequate books and records of its activities <br />hereunder and make those available to the Municipality upon request. <br />o. Companion Animal Control shall assist the Municipality in its preparation and interpretation of all <br />animal -related ordinances or procedures to insure humane animal treatment and public safety. <br />2. Reserve Animal Control Service Fees <br />a. A monthly availability retainer to provide animal control services 24/7/365 of $30 <br />b. Daytime call response 7:00 am - 7:00 pm: $100 <br />c. Overnight call response 7:00 pm - 7:00 am: $175 <br />d. Round trip mileage in accordance with IRS business rate. <br />e. Multiple (two or more) animal fee: $35/animal (litters under 3 mo. count as one animal) <br />f. Time spent for enforcement animal control duties at a rate of $45/hour. This includes but is not <br />limited to participation in court hearings, animal welfare checks, kennel inspections, <br />bite/dangerous dog investigations, seizure of animals, cruelty/neglect case processing, and <br />enforcement, etc. <br />g. Additional fee for call response on holidays: $40 <br />(Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, <br />Christmas Day, Independence Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day) <br />3. CACC Agrees to Provide the Impound Following Services <br />a. Provide housing for stray or abandoned animals that are lawfully retrieved by municipality's law <br />enforcement officer (LEO) or Companion Animal Control. <br />b. For stray animals that are brought into the location by a citizen and Companion Animal Control <br />verifies the animal was retrieved within the municipality jurisdiction, Companion Animal Care <br />may but under no circumstances is required to, accept animals dropped off at the facility as its <br />capabilities and space may permit. <br />c. Housing to be provided under kennel licensing by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is <br />defined to include kennel space, outdoor time, daily cleaning, food and water. <br />d. Herd management vaccination following our standard vaccination protocols, as well as medically <br />necessary and/or emergency care for sick or injured animals impounded. <br />e. Provide compassionate euthanasia services as deemed necessary by Companion Animal Care <br />and performed by a licensed veterinarian. These services may be provided at the end of the <br />legally required holding period or in the case of a medical situation that requires immediate <br />euthanasia. <br />f. Animal placement services to ensure live outcomes for as many animals as possible, including <br />private adoptions, transfer to 501c3 rescues and animal welfare organizations. All animals will <br />be evaluated for these outcomes throughout their legally required holding period to determine the <br />most appropriate outcome for each animal while ensuring the safety of the public. <br />g. Provide animal rabies quarantine or diagnostic service as required by state statute for felines, <br />canines and ferrets that have bitten a person. <br />h. Hold animals for the legally required Minnesota stray holding period or until reclaimed by owner <br />within this holding period. <br />i. Municipality may request and view Companion Animal Care policies at any time. <br />