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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT

Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corporation and the City of Nashua, NH

AGREEMENT
Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corporation and the City of Nashua, NH

Wat dees the Animal Conirol Division do?

When does ihe Animai Control Officer {ACO} work?

How do | contact the Animal Control Officer?

Why would [need to contact the Animal Contral Cffizer?
What is the “leash law"?

What will happen if my dog is picked up for "running at large"?
if my dog is impounded, how do { reclaim it?

Does the “leash law" apply to cats?

Why do I have to license my dog?

My dog never leaves the house, why does it have to be Zcensec?
How do | obtain a license for my dag?

that

All dogs kept, harbored or maintained by their owners in the City shall be licensed as provided in RSA 466. The license fee shall be

amount specified in RSA 466:4, plus $1, as allowed by RSA 466:39,

§ 93-5 Dogs running at large,

it shall be unlawful for any dog to run at large. The term “at large” means off the premises of the owner

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ended 7-18-1977 by Ord. No. O-77-193; 814-199

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NASHUA ~ MUNICIPAL IMPOUND CLAIM FORM for Police or ACO

Date: _ ee fj Time: 653 6 Police/ACO Control #

Officer name:

ANIMAL INFORMATION: SSH Running atlarge? _Y68 No
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| Bite Quarantine? Yes NE) When did bite occur?
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( provide owners info belo is known)

Other reason:

Is Animal on Hold? Yes No (If Yes, contact Officer —_ )
LOCATION (street address & city/town) of pick up: _/Z Liab Satie AF

Gender: Female . Male | Spayed Neutered

| obtained a copy of the Current Contract by making a Right to Know request of the City per RSA 91-
A. Upon seeing the same illegal provisions in the Current Contract as were included in the initial
Contract, and beginning in September or October 2018, | informed Corporation Counsel in writing on
more than one occasion that the Current Contract again contained illegal provisions regarding the
impounding of cats as “strays”. Corporation Counsel has not responded to me through present

In September of 2017 | began communicating with Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel, and with the
Mayor’s office about the illegal impoundment of my cat. Corporation Counsel assured me on more than
one occasion at that time that the impounding of my cat by the Police was in error, that it was not the
practice or policy of the Police to impound cats in Nashua as “strays”, and that it would not happen
again. | accepted those representations at the time they were made.

May 17, 2019

VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY ONLY
Hon. Lori Wilshire, President
Board of Alderman

City of Nashua

229 Main Street

Nashua NH 03061

RE: Upcoming Renewal of Contract Between City of Nashua and the Humane Society
for Greater Nashua

Dear President Wilshire:

What does the Animal Control Division do?

When does the Animal Control Officer (ACO} ware?

How do | contact the Animal Coniral Officer?

Why would I need to coritact the Animal Control Officer?
What is the “leash law"?

What will happen if my dog is picked up for “running a: larga"?

s if my dog is impounded, how do f rectair it?