A. The owner or persons entitled to the possession of any animal impounded may redeem the same at any time before the sale thereof by paying the animal control authority the impounding fees and the charges and costs of feeding and sustenance of such animal up to the time of redemption or sale thereof.

B. If no person appears to redeem any impounded animal within 72 hours after the impounding thereof, it shall be the duty of the animal control authority to give notice that such animal has been impounded, stating therein the place of the pound, a full description of the animal and that unless redeemed such animal will be sold at public auction, naming the day and hour of such sale, which shall take place at the location where such animal is impounded. The sale shall be upon the condition that the owner or person entitled to the possession of such animal may redeem the same at any time within 10 days after the sale by paying to the purchaser the amount paid by him for such animal, together with the sum of $0.50 per day for keeping the same, from the day of the sale to the time of redemption.

C. The impound notice shall be given by whatever reasonable means possible. If the animal’s owner or keeper is unknown and cannot be located, the notice shall be posted at the Bellingham-Whatcom County humane society. [Ord. 10468 § 2, 1993].