158-26 Attachment - WO Animal Shelter Agreement 2026.pdf

5. The Recipient will provide Animal Control Officers who will be responsible for the transport of stray animals to the West Orange animal control facility. 6. The Recipient’s Animal Control Officers will be responsible for securing animals in the proper cages, completing the cage card information and the log in of animal data. 7. The Recipient shall notify the West Orange Health Department of its intent to impound an animal prior to doing so. 8, The impounded dog or cat shal! be held for a period of seven (7) days unless claimed earlier by the owner; then such dog or cat shall be put up for adoption or humanely disposed of, but in no way whatsoever shall they be made available for experimentation. 9. Any person may redeem their dog, cat or other animal from the Provider’s Animal Control Facility located at 311 Lakeside Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052. The redemption hours are set by the Provider or through an appointment time designated by the Provider’s Animal Control Officers. The redemption of said animals will be completed upon the payment to the Provider the sum of $30.00 pick-up fee, Monday — Friday; 8:30 am. — 5:00 p.m. There will be an $85.00 pick-up fee for other hours, weekends and holidays and a boarding fee of $7.00 for each day that the animal has been impounded up to and including seven (7) days. After the seven (7) day period, the dog, cat or other animal becomes the property of the Provider unless otherwise arranged. No redemption will be honored unless the owner provides a current dog license as set forth in New Jersey state statutes. 10. Any stray dog or cat in the custody of the Provider charged with biting a human being shall be quarantined and isolated from other animals for the regular quarantine period of at least ten (10) days. The cost of this shall be to the owner or person who is bitten or scratched or, if the person is a minor, the legal guardian, if established. 11, The Recipient will be charged a boarding fee of fifteen ($15.00) Dollars per day for any animals brought to the Provider who are involved in litigation and cannot be released to their owners. Payment for these fees shall be in addition to payment provided for in paragraph 2. 12. The Provider’s services include the handling and care of all animals impounded, as described. The charges for owned animals shall be the responsibility of the owner. 13. The Recipient

ragraph 2. 12. The Provider’s services include the handling and care of all animals impounded, as described. The charges for owned animals shall be the responsibility of the owner. 13. The Recipient shall advertise or make a good faith attempt to contact the owner of a stray animal impounded to inform them of the animal's location for redemption. 14, The Provider will not accept sick or injured animals or unwanted owned animals from the Recipient at the animal control facility. If a Recipient animal is determined to be sick or injured, the Recipient will be notified to remove the animal for transport to a veterinarian as designated by the Recipient’s Animal Control Officers.