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4. All animals obtained by the Society must remain in its custody for a minimum of five days, unless such animal is diseased or injured to such an extent that, in the Society's judgment, it would be advisable to dispose of same prior to the five day period or unless the provisions of Paragraph 9 of R this agreement are complied with in a shorter period of time, and provided Paragraph 6 herein is not applicable. If Paragraph 6 is applicable, its provisions control. 5. In determining when an animal should be disposed of in less than the five day period stated above, the Society shall decide at its own discretion whether or not to dispose of same. 6. The Society shall become responsible for the care of the animal after it has been delivered by the Impounding Officer or Sheriff Deputy of the County to the shelter belonging to the Society, and the receipt for same has been issued to the Impounding Officer by the Society and shall provide quarantine for animals that have been reported to the Society to have bitten any person or other animal or is otherwise suspected of being rabid. Not- withstanding any other provisions in this agreement, such animal shall remain in quarantine for at least ten (10) days and shall be professionally examined before being released from quarantine at the end of the ten (10) day period. Quarantine means placing the animal in its own cage whereby it shall have no physical access to other animals and said cage shall have a quarantine sign and a Health Department Form affixed thereto. 7. In the event there are no Society personnel on duty when the Impounding Officer or Sheriff Deputy of the County delivers an animal to the shelter, it shall be placed in a holding facility on the property of the Society pending appropriate entry procedures, and upon giving a receipt to the Impounding Officer showing proper entry procedures have been followed, the Society shall become responsible for such animal. JAN $81978 Bcax 33 PAGE 11.