Animal shelter definition

Animal shelter means a facility operated by a humane society or any society organized under Chapter 1717. of the Revised Code or a dog pound operated pursuant to Chapter 955. of the Revised Code.
Animal shelter means a facility operated, owned, or
Animal shelter means a facility or program:

Examples of Animal shelter in a sentence

  • An Animal Control Officer may take into custody and impound at the Animal Shelter any dog found without a microchip or license tag when in violation of section C.3., any dog found at large, any dog or cat that has allegedly bitten a person or been exposed to rabies-vector wildlife, or any dog or cat that is sick or injured and in need of medical attention and any other domestic pet animal that has been abandoned, and any other pet animal (except cats) that are found to be at large.

  • In the event a pet animal is not claimed by the owner within the five-day period, the Animal Shelter may at its sole discretion, dispose of the pet animal by adoption, euthanasia, or transfer to another pet animal facility or rescue unless otherwise instructed by the Animal Control Unit.

  • In the event the Animal Shelter disposes of the animal as set forth in this section, the owner of such pet animal shall be obligated to pay any and all fees required by the Animal Shelter.

  • Disposition After ImpoundmentNo pet animal shall be disposed of prior to five animal shelter business days after the date of impoundment unless it is critically injured or ill, the owner cannot be located, and it is deemed in the best interest of the animal that the pet animal be disposed of as determined by the Managerof the Animal Shelter or his/her designee and/or the Animal Control Manager.

  • If an animal has not been produced for quarantine within 36-hours of the owner being made aware of the quarantine requirement, an Animal Control Officer, Deputy Sheriff or Public Health Official may apply for a search warrant from the County Court, authorizing the temporary seizure of the animal for quarantine/observation at the Animal Shelter.


More Definitions of Animal shelter

Animal shelter means a facility operated by a humane society or any society organized
Animal shelter means a covered, paved or unpaved area in which animals are kept. This includes an area where an individ- ual animal is kept, but does not include a single pet house or single pet kennel housing 5 or fewer adult pets on a residential lot.
Animal shelter means a facility that is operated for the purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals, that is used to shelter at least 25 dogs in a year, and that is operated by a humane society, animal welfare society, animal rescue group, or other nonprofit group.
Animal shelter means a facility which is used to house or contain animals and which is owned, operated or maintained by an incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or other not-for-profit organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of such animals. means a public or private facility which includes a physical structure that provides temporary or permanent shelter to stray, abandoned, abused, or owner-surrendered animals and is operated, owned, or maintained by an incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, or other nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. "Animal shelter'' does not mean individuals providing temporary foster care to animals in their home or animal rescue groups sheltering animals on an individual's private property.
Animal shelter means a facility which is used to house or contain seized, stray, homeless, quarantined, abandoned or unwanted animals and which is under contract with, owned, operated, or maintained by a county, city, town, or other municipality, or by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection, rehabilitation, or humane treatment of animals.
Animal shelter means a public or not-for-profit entity
Animal shelter means a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or other nonprofit corporate organization devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals.