25.—(1) A cat or dog that has been seized or impounded under these Rules may, at the Director‑General’s discretion, be released to its owner.
(2) The Director‑General may notify the owner by writing to the owner’s last known address to claim a cat or dog seized or impounded under these Rules.
(3) If the owner of a cat or dog that has been seized or impounded under these Rules fails to claim the cat or dog within the period (which must be not less than 7 days) stipulated in the notice mentioned in paragraph (2), the Director‑General may dispose of the cat or dog as he or she thinks fit.
(4) The owner of a cat or dog seized or impounded under these Rules is liable to pay all expenses for the treatment, feeding and caring of the cat or dog, and any other expenses reasonably incurred by the Director‑General.
(5) The Director‑General may require the owner of a cat or dog seized or impounded under these Rules to pay the expenses mentioned in paragraph (4) before the cat or dog (as the case may be) is released to the owner under paragraph (1).