Acceptance of Animals. Priceless Puppy Rescue (“Contractor”) shall accept all stray and surrendered dogs and cats that are deemed adoptable and have completed the City’s established legal stray hold period with the City’s contracted shelter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor may accept any animal that requires immediate twenty-four (24) hour care directly from City’s shelter service provider. City’s approval is not required for such transfers. No breed restrictions will be placed on animals transferred to Contractor. The term adoptable includes Healthy, Treatable-Rehabilitatable, and Treatable-Manageable, as defined in Xxxxxx’s Fund’s A Guide to Asilomar Accords Definitions: “Healthy,” “Treatable,” “Unhealthy & Untreatable,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and it shall be at Contractor’s sole discretion to accept an animal based on a medical or behavioral assessment. Contractor shall collaborate with City’s shelter service provider in conducting behavioral assessments. No animal that has been declared vicious, terminally ill, or contagious shall be transferred to the adoption partner. • All animals that are healthy and adoptable will be placed directly into the adoption center. • All underage animals or pregnant/nursing mothers will be placed immediately into a xxxxxx home until such time that they are fully vetted, healthy and of age for adoption. • All animals that are medically stable for transport but require additional recovery time will also be placed into a xxxxxx home until such time they are healthy and stable to be transferred into an adoption center. • Other small animals, including reptiles, birds, or rabbits, may be accepted by Contractor on a case-by-case basis and only if Contractor has space.
Acceptance of Animals. Subject to verification at the time of delivery, FBAS shall accept all of the dogs and cats that are delivered to the Facility by City Staff and Residents, unless prohibited by a licensed veterinarian (hereinafter “City Animals”). FBAS further agrees to manage and dispose of all animals, accepted at the Facility, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the City and the State of Arizona. FBAS agrees to operate in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including specifically the provisions of A.R.S. §§ 11-1021 through 11-1029 and the Animal Code and Ordinances adopted by the City.
Acceptance of Animals. Contractor shall accept dogs, cats, and small animals, including reptiles, birds, goats, pigs, or other small animals brought to the facility by the City’s Animal Control Officers, including live stray domestic animals, deceased animals for disposal, and owner-releases for adoption or euthanasia. Contractor shall also accept such animals brought to the facility by City residents.
