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 b. The committee shall post notice for public auction of impounded large cattle, pigs, goats and sheep for three (3) days in conspicuous places including the main door of the Municipal/Barangay Hall and the public markets.

c. The Committee shall determine the minimum selling price of the impounded animals. The animal shall be sold to the highest bidder.

d. The Committee on Public Auction of Impounded Large Cattle, Pigs, Goats and Sheep shall make a report of the proceedings in writing to the Municipal Mayor within seven (7) days after the auction sale.

e. The proceeds of the auction sale shall accrue to the Barangay Fund where the animals was impounded.

f. In case the impounded animal is not disposed of within five (5) working days from the notice of public auction, the same shall be considered sold to the barangay government for the amount equivalent to the impounding fees.

Sec. 15. Prospective Buyers of Dogs or Cats for Pet Purposes will be screened on their capabilities for the care and management of the animal. The buyer should be a Urbiztondo resident. The buyer shall pay an adoption fee of Five Hundred Pesos (₱500.00) to the Office of the Barangay Treasurer and sign an adoption contract in the presence of the Municipal Agriculturist and Punong Barangay.

Sec. 16. Disposition of Dogs and Cats. Any dog or cat held in custody not redeemed by its owner within two (2) working days, shall be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of by the Punong Barangay in coordination with the Municipal Agriculture Office through adoption or euthanasia, provided, however, that if said animal is dangerous to retain or is suffering excessively from contagious and highly communicable disease either to humans or animals, in which case, it may be forthwith humanely destroyed.

Sec. 17. Quarantine. Any animal falling into one or more of the following categories shall be isolated or quarantined at the place and under the conditions prescribed by the Municipal Health Office and pertinent national laws and regulations:

a. Known rabid animals;

b. Suspected rabid animals;

c. Animals which have bitten or otherwise exposed a human being to rabies or suspected rabies intimate contact with the same.

Sec. 18. Disposition of Unclaimed/Impounded Stray Animals. The following rules shall govern the disposition of animals impounded at the Barangay Pound:

a. Unclaimed animals at the Barangay Pound shall ipso facto be deemed abandoned, thus become eligible for adoption and may be released to any interested party after the lapse of two (2) days from the time of impoundment, provided: that such animal does not exhibit symptoms of any communicable disease.

b. Whenever no interested party may opt to adopt, the Committee on Public Auction shall have the right to cause such abandoned animal to be sold at a public auction.