AGREEMENT
Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corporation and the City of Nashua, NH
AGREEMENT made this day of 2016 by and between the City of
Nashua, New Hampshire (hereinafter “City’’), a municipal corporation with a principal place of
business at 229 Main Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 (the “City”) and Humane Society for
Greater Nashua Corporation (HSFN) of 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH, 03064, (hereinafter
“Contractor”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties’”). The Parties hereby enter into this
Independent Contractor Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) under the terms and conditions set
forth below.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Contractor agrees to perform the following services for the City:
The Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corporation shall be the designated “Pound” for the City
of Nashua, NH and will be responsible for animal impoundment services to the City of Nashua, NH
as outlined in this Scope of Services.
1. The HSFN will provide the following impoundment and quarantine services for animals
impounded by the Animal Control Officer or a Nashua Police Officer:
10-Day Bite Quarantine of canines (stray and owned);
10-Day Bite Quarantine of owned felines;
10-Day Bite Quarantine of owned ferrets;
7-Day Impoundment of stray canines;
Impoundment of stray felines for those with permanent ID only
impoundment of stray ferrets for those with permanent ID only
2. In accordance with RSA 466:18-a, and Nashua Revised Ordinances 93-6 Impoundment of
dogs, cats and ferrets found at large, HSFN will become the lawful owner of any unclaimed
animals as follows:
Canines— After 7 days
Felines— Immediately if no permanent identification is found
Felines— After 7 days if permanent identification was found, but the animal remained
unclaimed
Ferrets— Immediately if no permanent identification is found
Ferrets-- After 7 days if permanent identification was found, but the animal remained
unclaimed
The HSFN shall be responsible for the care of any animal of which it becomes the lawful owner.
3. The HSFWN shall provide 24/7 access to the facilities to the Animal Control Officer and/or
officers of the Nashua Police Department.
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