2011-070 Animal Services - Placement Partner Organization adoption of animals $30 or $60

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3. The Placement Partner shall provide proper care of each and every animal entrusted to the Placement Partner under this MOU. For purposes of this MOU the term "proper care" means the provision of: adequate food; water; shelter; safe containment; appropriate veterinary care; appropriate socialization; and humane treatment for the animal(s). 4. Medical Records. The Department shall provide the Placement Partner with a medical record, and memorandum of concurrent problems (when applicable) for each pet transferred. If a behavior evaluation has been performed on an animal the results of such an evaluation will also be supplied to the Placement Partner. The Placement Partner and the Department understand and agree that if an animal exhibits problematic behavior or a medical condition such that the Placement Partner does not believe the animal can be rehabilitated then, the animal can be returned to OCAS or properly dispositioned by the Placement Partner. 5. Sterilization. The Placement Partner shall provide for sterilization of domestic dogs and cats released to it for placement by OCAS within 60 days of acquisition if the dog or cat has not been sterilized. The sterilization requirement of this agreement does not apply to animals other than domestic dogs and cats. a. Cost of Sterilization. The cost of sterilization is the sole and exclusive expense and responsibility of the Placement Partner. - b. Confirmation of Sterilization. Confirmation of sterilization surgery must be submitted to the OCAS (with the annual documentation discussed in more detail below). c. Exceptions. i. Domestic dogs and cats under 6 months of age are not required to be sterilized within the 60 days if they have not reached 6 months of age on the 60~' day; however the animal should be sterilized within two weeks of reaching six months of age and notification shall be provided to OCAS of that sterilization in accordance with this MOU. ii. In extenuating circumstances where sterilization would put the health of an animal at risk and where there is a written recommendation from a licensed doctor of veterinarian medicine which adequately describes the specific reason the animal is unable to undergo sterilization surgery, the OCAS Shelter Manager may waive the sterilization requirement in his/her sole and absolute discretion. Any such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the OCAS Shelter Manager. 6. Breeding. The Placement Partner shall neither intentionally nor unintentionally breed any animal received from OCAS. This requirement shall not apply to native wildlife species that have been re-released into the wild. 7. Rabies Vaccination. For animals that were too young to receive a Rabies vaccination prior to transfer to a Placement Partner, the Placement Partner shall vaccinate the animal Page 2 of 7