Athens City Code
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Contents10-7 Female Animals In Heat To Be Confined
10-7 Female Animals In Heat To Be Confined
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Every owner of a female animal which has not been sterilized is required to confine the animal for a period of 21 days during the period in which she is in heat. Upon request of the owner, the female in heat may be boarded at the animal shelter for a fee as specified in the approved fee schedule. The city assumes no responsibility or liability for such female animal while she is boarded.
(Code 1972, § 3-206; Code 1995, § 10-205; Ord. No. 795, 7-19-1994)