25Unidentified, unclaimed and surrendered cats

25 Unidentified, unclaimed and surrendered cats

(1)  [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 19, Applied:01 Mar 2021] If a cat that is not microchipped is held at a cat management facility and, after 3 days, the owner of the cat cannot be found, or has been notified that the cat is being held and does not claim the cat or make suitable arrangements for its boarding within the specified period, the operator of the cat management facility may –

(a) find another home for the cat; or

(b) offer the cat for sale; or

(c) cause the cat to be humanely destroyed.

(2)  [Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 19, Applied:01 Mar 2021] If a cat that is microchipped is held at a cat management facility and, after 5 days, the owner of the cat cannot be found, or has been notified that the cat is being held and does not claim the cat or make suitable arrangements for its boarding within the specified period, the operator of the cat management facility may –

(a) find another home for the cat; or

(b) offer the cat for sale; or

(c) cause the cat to be humanely destroyed.

(3)  If a cat is surrendered by its owner to a cat management facility, or the cat is a stray cat that is held by the cat management facility, the cat management facility, at any time after receiving the cat, may –

(a) find another home for the cat; or

(b) offer the cat for sale; or

(c) cause the cat to be humanely destroyed.