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accordance with North Carolina rabies statute requirements. Confirmation of <br />vaccinations must be submitted to the OCAS, with the annual documentation discussed <br />below. It is expressly understood and agreed that Placement Partners will comply with <br />the North Carolina Rabies laws, which state that all dogs, cats and ferrets four (4) months <br />of age or older must be vaccinated against Rabies. <br />8. Cost. There will be no fee for the actual transfer of animals from OCAS to Placement <br />Partners. Typically, vaccinations, FELV and/or FIV and heartworm testing will be <br />completed at the time of placement and will be at no charge to the Placement Partner. <br />Animals transferred to Placement Partner Organizations ordinarily will be screened for <br />disease, dewormed and receive rabies and other standard vaccinations, as appropriate for <br />age and species, at no charge to Placement Partners. However, the Placement Partner <br />will have the sole responsibility and expense to provide for the care and treatment of the <br />animal should any animal be transferred to Placement Partner. <br />a. The Placement Partner shall pay OCAS for additional services provided by OCAS <br />on behalf of any and all animals acquired by the Placement Partner under this <br />MOU. The following are services which the Placement Partner shall pay OCAS <br />for when applicable: <br />i. Microchip. The Placement Partner may elect for OCAS to provide a <br />microchip for animals released to it at a cost of $25. <br />ii. Spay/Neuter Surgical Services. The cost of sterilization shall be as <br />provided by the fee scheduled set by the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners. If no fee has been set the fee shall be $30 for neuter and <br />$60 for Spay. <br />9. Transfer of Ownership. For animals transferred to Placement Partner prior to <br />sterilization, transfer of ownership to either Placement Partner or through a Placement <br />Partner adoption will not occur until the animal is sterilized in accordance with Section 5 <br />of this MOU. However, upon transfer the Placement Partner assumes full ownership of <br />the animal including complete and total responsibility for any future costs associated with <br />the animal that include, but is not limited to, the care of the animal (including any and all <br />veterinary expenses regardless of whether any such medical condition was or should have <br />been diagnosed prior to the transfer of the animal) or property damage or damage to other <br />living things done by or to the animal(s). <br />a. Stray Hold Period. All animal(s) shall be held at OCAS or with an approved <br />Placement Partner for the required stray hold period prior to entering into any <br />adoption program, including the placement partner program. The animal shall not <br />be released for adoption prior to the end of the stray hold period. The Placement <br />Partner understands that on occasion the owner may attempt to claim the animal <br />after the expiration of the stray hold period and after the animal has been <br />transferred to the Placement Partner. Animal Services shall notify the Placement <br />Partner in advance as to the expected period of time the stray hold shall be. <br />i. If ownership of the animal has not transferred and -the pet has not been <br />adopted out from the Placement Partner, Orange County, in its absolute <br />and sole discretion, may return the animal to the owner making the claim. <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />