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SECTION 88
Disposition of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5
* § 88. Disposition of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality. 1. A
municipality may by local law or ordinance provide that stray or
unwanted dogs be given to an agency which trains seeing eye dogs or to a
police department which trains dogs as guards.

2. The agency or department may by written order requisition in lieu
of destruction or intended destruction, unlicensed, unwanted or
unclaimed dogs which may be seized and impounded pursuant to law.

3. Any animal so requisitioned shall be retained within the pound for
at least five days in addition to the period within which it may be
claimed by its owner, and if still unclaimed may then be given to such
requisitioner.

4. Licensed dogs surrendered to the municipality or an animal shelter
shall not be requisitioned without the written consent of the owner
obtained at the time of the surrender.

* NB There are 2 § 88's