3.03.110 Pound and Adoption

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe shall establish a temporary pound and said pound shall be operated by the Animal Control Office in a secure and humane manner and environment.

(a) Any dog in the custody of the pound not claimed by their owner within five (5) days, or seized from their owner for just cause, shall become the property of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

(b) Any dog that is deemed suitable for adoption, by the Animal Control Office, may be adopted as an option to euthanasia. An adoption fee shall be assessed at the time of adoption. No dog shall be released for adoption as a pet without being neutered. Vaccination fees, licensing fees, and veterinary costs may be assessed above and beyond the adoption fee.