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a. Companion Animal Care may choose to place any animal in a temporary foster home to ensure a <br />live outcome, such as animals with compromised immune systems, pregnant, injuries, age related <br />risks, etc. during the mandatory stray hold period. <br />b. Companion Animal Care may choose to accept owner surrendered animals (not including non- <br />stray/at large or abandoned animals) at no cost to the municipality. <br />c. Companion Animal Care has the sole discretion to return any animal to the animal's owner or <br />authorized caretaker with or without impoundment, including the ability to waive any fees <br />assessed. <br />d. Companion Animal Care is not responsible for collecting any fees from an owner for a <br />municipality. <br />e. Companion Animal Care is not responsible for sick or injured animals that are left after hours by <br />a law enforcement officer. Outside treatment must be sought for these animals prior to leaving <br />the animals at the Companion Animal Care facility when staff members are not on duty. <br />f. Municipality law enforcement officers must contact Companion Animal Care for guidance prior <br />to any seized animal being brought to Companion Animal Care that is not stray or <br />abandoned. Ability to house animals that are not stray or abandoned is not guaranteed through <br />this contract. <br />g. Companion Animal Care has the sole authority for the disposition of all animals that have not <br />been reclaimed upon the expiration of the legally designated holding period. <br />h. Companion Animal Care will not accept un-handleable feral cats, with the exception of bite <br />quarantines and/or injured animals, without prior approval by Companion Animal Care. <br />i. Companion Animal Care shall not be mandated to perform any service that contradicts the <br />organization's mission and/or philosophical beliefs regarding animal welfare. <br />Animal Impound Fees <br />a. A monthly retainer to reserve kennel boarding kennels for animals from municipality of $100 <br />b. Standard stray, seized or abandonment fee of $200 per canine or feline and a $50 fee per "other" <br />domestic animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds etc.) not reclaimed by its owner. <br />c. If an animal is reclaimed by an owner, the municipality will not be charged for housing. <br />d. Litters of canines or felines under 8 weeks of age will count as one animal fee, not individual <br />animals. <br />e. A disposal fee of $75 for `deceased on arrival' animals. <br />f. A fee up to $150 to medically stabilize or euthanize an animal as deemed necessary. <br />g. A bite/rabies quarantine fee of $50 per day for unclaimed stray animals held the entirety of the <br />state mandated 10-day holding period to the municipality. <br />h. If the owner of a bite quarantine animal is known prior to intake, the owner is responsible for the <br />entirety of the fee to be paid up -front and housing fees will not be charged to the municipality. <br />5. Municipality Agrees To <br />a. If Municipality utilizes law enforcement officers, LEDs will adhere to the drop off procedures <br />set forth by Companion Animal Care including animal housing at the location and <br />paperwork. Drop off procedures and paperwork training for law enforcement officers will be <br />provided. <br />b. Invoices shall be sent to the Municipality via email during the first week of each month. <br />Payment is expected within 30 days and any billing disputes must be raised within 10 days of <br />receipt of billing. Invoices will includes all services provided, case number, date, time, call <br />location, animal details, mileage, fee details, animal outcome (if hold completed) and relevant <br />case notes. <br />