The Dog The Pound Picked Up
Minn. Stat. 346.47 — at least five regular business days for redemption by the owner
Five regular business days. Every animal seized by public authority is held for redemption by the owner for at least five regular business days of the establishment holding it, or longer if a municipal ordinance says so. A regular business day is one on which it is open to the public at least four consecutive hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The records. The establishment keeps records of each animal's description and where and when it was seized, open to the public, and anyone may view the records and the animals while it is open.
Not for research. An animal seized and held under the section may not be released for research or product testing.
Dangerous dog proceedings, bite quarantines, and local fee schedules are set out elsewhere and are not on this page. What a particular shelter's hours or fees are is a question for that shelter or a licensed Minnesota attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Minn. Stat. 346.47 — Seized animals
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