Gadsden, AL asked in Animal / Dog Law for Alabama

Q: How long can a stray dog stay on your property before you can find a home for it?

Found ad posted but no one ever came looking for it.

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Brian Lehman
Brian Lehman
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A: I think your best resource on answer any questions you have will be a local humane society for animals such as this one: http://gbhs.org/about-us/frequently-asked-questions/

This article provided some good information too: http://www.wsfa.com/story/1633816/what-to-do-when-you-find-a-stray-dog-or-cat

Here is the link to Gadsden's Animal Control Department: http://www.cityofgadsden.com/index.aspx?NID=163

Finally, here are the statutes that apply in Gadsden:

https://www.municode.com/library/al/gadsden/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH10AN

Note that dogs and cats are regulated by Chapter 4.

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