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(c) Except during any week where a legal holiday occurs, the Humane Society shall maintain a schedule of at least 40 hours per week whereby animals impounded under this Agreement may be reclaimed by their owner. In any week in which a legal holiday occurs, eight hours may be deducted from the required 40 hours for each such holiday. In addition, the Humane Society shall make its shelter facilities available to authorized personnel of the City for the purpose of receiving impounded animals under this Agreement on a basis of 24 hours per da)'. seven days per week. 6. Exceptions to Humane Society's Obligation to Provide Services. (a) (b) The Humane Society is not obligated to accept animals other than dogs or cats under this Agreement, unless authorized by the Executive Director of the Humane Society or her authorized representative. Seriously sick or seriously injured animals brought to the Facility may be treated or destroyed at the sole option of the Humane Society, following reasonable efforts to contact the owner specified herein, and the Humane Society shall not be required to wait for any other applicable holding or impoundment period provided herein. In the event disposal of an animal is required due to serious illness or injury, the Humane Society shall make all reasonable efforts to identify and notify the owner of the animal's location and condition before destroying it, by researching all lost animal reports: however, the Humane Society shall not undertake identification efforts which, in its opinion, would unduly prolong suffering of the animal in question. The Humane Society will not provide any shelter or impoundment services for barnyard animals. All animals impounded by the City shall be the responsibility of the City until deposited at the shelter. Thereafter, all animals shall be the responsibility of the Humane Society under the terms of this Agreement. (c) The City is responsible for transporting animals from its jurisdiction that have been left at a private veterinary clinic or boarding facility within the City of Boulder, Colorado city limits by officers or private citizens. Humane Society staff will transport these animals to the Facility if asked to do so by the City and will charge a $5 per animal transportation fee in addition to other impoundment charges. The City will also pay the respective veterinary clinic for any fees incurred and not paid by the animal's guardian. 7. Compensation for Services. The City agrees to pay the Humane Society on a per animal basis, based on the following fee structure: (a) A handling fee of $20 per animal that is impounded at the Humane Society by an agent of the City. (b) A final disposition fee of $40 for unclaimed, impounded animals which shall be in addition to the $20 handling fee referenced above. (c) To quarantine bite animals, there is an additional fee of $6 per day.