Glasgow Redemption ordinance (§ 205.170)

A. Except for dogs which have when unprovoked inflicted lethal or severe injury on any person and are thereafter impounded, at any time prior to disposal as herein provided, the owner, upon satisfactory proof of ownership, may redeem his/her dog upon exhibiting a certificate of registry to the keeper of the pound, and paying an impounding fee equal to costs imposed by the Howard County Veterinary Service for services other than daily care and ten dollars ($10.00) per day per animal and by paying a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first (1st) impoundment and fifty dollars ($50.00) for the second (2nd) impoundment, and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the third (3rd) and all subsequent impoundments occurring within a twelve (12) month period to the City of Glasgow, before the animal will be released.

B. If, at the end of one (1) week or five (5) business days, whichever is longer, of impoundment, the impounded dog has not been redeemed, the dog shall be deemed abandoned and the City Police are at liberty to dispose of such animal in any one (1) of the following ways:

1. Humane destruction in a manner approved by the City or State Health Officers.

2. Releasing the animal to any person expressing a desire for the animal after the payment of the impounding fee as set forth above, except for that the fee relative to number of impoundments shall not be included in the impounding fee determined under this Subparagraph. A license for the animal must also be purchased before the animal is to be released, if the new owner resides within the City limits.

3. By turning the animal over to a licensed veterinarian for destruction or disposal.

4. By turning the animal over to a ACFA licensed shelter or rescue.