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reasonable ventilation, drainage, temperature, and lighting 6 If the confinement area is outside, a shaded area must be provided during the summer months (May to October)." b. Food and water The animal must be provided with enough food and water and of a reasonable quality so as to allow for the normal growth (nonadult/ not fully grown animal) or maintenance of the animal's body weight 67 c. Exercise Any confined animal must be periodically exercised 68 d. Confinement of animals other than a cat or dog If the municipality seizes and confines a pet bird, rodent, or other animal (not including farm animals), the foregoing generally applies. However, Minnesota statutes have modified the care requirements for these types of animals6 3. Records A municipality that has custody of animal has a duty to maintain and make available to the public certain records for at least six months after the capture of the animal. Those records must include the following: the description of the animal by species, breed, sex, approximate age, and other distinguishing traits; the location at which the animal was captured; the date of capture; the name and address of the owner; and the name and address of the person who adopts or takes ownership of any animal over which the municipality has custody." If the owner of the captured animal is unknown, the city must post a notice containing a description of the dog for ten days as well as the date of the hearing on which the disposition of the animal will be considered.'' C. Animal disposition A municipality, generally has the authority to dispose of an animal within its custody." Several statutes address the amount of time a municipality must hold an animal before disposing of it whether by sale, adoption, or destruction." The times varies depending on the reason for the capture or the classification of the animal; so that, the standard stray animal may be destroyed if the animal is not claimed within five days, a dangerous dog within seven days, and a cruelly- treated animal within ten days. Prior to disposal of the animal, however, the municipality should: 1) wait at least ten days; and 2) give notice and an opportunity to be heard to the owner. Although many municipalities do not wish to keep animals this length of time because of costs, for ease and simplicity ten days meets all statutory requirements and has been upheld by a court as a sufficient amount of time.' Furthermore, the municipality, under its ordinance, may simply assess the fees for maintenance of the dog over the c(rc wID,g/m11oRL\YM'UTr.soor A AMLco-no C.pngM Lap. .LM. c.oa Goo O 19fi 65