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The fees accrued during each month shall be paid no later than the fifteenth day of the next subsequent month. All fees are subject to change; written notice will be provided. 10. The Town acknowledges that it is solely responsible for providing animal control services within it: municipality. The SPCA expects that the Town will make reasonable efforts to identify potential adopters for all dogs that are either signed over or cleared of the legal holding period. 11. The Town agrees to pay the SPCA’s reasonable attorney fees incurred in any legal action brought by the purported owner of the subject animals arising from the Towns seizure of said animal. 12. If it is necessary for the SPCA to accept a stray dog found within the Town, the Town agrees to pick up said dog within four (4) SPCA business hours of receiving a phone call from the SPCA. The Town understands that if the dog is not picked up, there will be a thirty-dollar ($30.00) transport fee for ari SPCA representative to deliver the dog to the Town’s Animal Control Office. Additionally, if the Ta wn fails to retrieve the dog within four (4) hours or is unavailable to accept said dog upon SPCA arrival to their holding facility, the Town agrees to reimburse the cost of care for the dog at the rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) for the first day and twenty dollars ($20.00) for each subsequent day. The Town alsp agrees to reimburse the SPCA for any veterinary care provided to stabilize the animal while in the care of the SPCA. 13. The Town agrees to send all Animal Control Officers, Dog Control Officers or any Agent of the Town acting in such a role where they have a responsibility to feed, clean, house, walk, accept, pick up or in any way interact with or provide care for animals as part of their Town duties to continuing educatia 1 courses. This may include courses that they find independently or any training courses that are scheduled and hosted by the SPCA. 14. If for any reason the Town accepts and transports an owned animal for surrender, the Town understands the SPCA will not accept said animal without a completed SPCA Pet Profile, paper pra of of permanent ownership relinquishment to the Town, and reliable contact information for the previc us owners. Pet Profile for canines s canbe found at yourspea.org/rehomeyourpel 15. The Town agrees to scan all stray dogs for a microchip, and to fully document any and all attempts to contact the registered owner. The Town understands that if a microchip is detected by the SPCA uy n jo} transfer, and it was not previously discovered by the Town, or the Town made no attempts to contac the owner, the SPCA will hold the dog for a period of 24 hours while attempt(s) are made to contac and locate the registered owner. The Town agrees to pay the SPCA for the additional holding perio cost of care at a rate of thirty dollars ($30.00) for the first day and twenty dollars ($20.00) for each subsequent day the dog remains in SPCA custody and to reimburse the SPCA for any veterinary cate. If the SPCA is unable to make contact with the registered owner or the owner fails to make contact after an initial attempt, the dog will become property of the SPCA and be available for adoption or humane euthanasia at the discretion of the SPCA. 16. The town agrees to provide the following information at the time of signing the contract: