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17 Contractor will also reimburse the County and Participating Cities at the rate described above and shall reimburse the County and Participating Cities for the above-described expenses for any animal impounded by the nonprofit for a Cruelty case and housed at the County Animal Shelter. Detailed notes by staff must be entered into the Chameleon database (or any successor system) and should describe the reason for the animal being transfer back into the County shelter. 2. In cases where the Contractor transfers an animal back to the County Shelter for any reason, the Contractor will pay for the care of the animal and not use contract funds or staff being paid for by the contract. Detailed notes by staff must be entered into the Chameleon database and should describe the reason for the transfer back to the County shelter. J. Working with partner groups Contractor will: 1. Within 6 months of signing this Agreement, develop a Partner Group application for any shelter or Partner Group that would like to apply to take animals from the County Shelter. The application should also be available on Contractor’s webs ite. 2. Assign one (1) or more staff members to proactively contact Partner Groups and non- profit shelters in the County and throughout the Bay Area to encourage them to take animals whose medical or behavioral needs exceed available resources or who would otherwise be better served by being transferred to a Partner Group or to take animals that have been in the County Shelter for more than three (3) weeks past their stray hold or owner surrender intake date. If the Contractor desires, animals may be placed prior to the expiration of the three (3) week hold period. Contractor will decide which animals will be transferred to the Lantos Center for adoption. 3. As an alternative to euthanizing feral cats when cat caretakers are unavailable, will either 1) release the feral cats to an organization that will Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) the cats, 2) TNR the cats themselves, or 3) develop a plan on how to handle feral cats to improve the live release rate (e.g. implementing a barn or working cat program). K. Vaccinating, deworming, flea prevention, photos, documentation Contractor will: 1. Complete health assessments of dogs and cats within 24 hours of the animal entering the County Shelter. 2. Complete behavioral assessments of dogs and cats within 4 days of the animal entering the County Shelter (not including the day of intake). Excluded: Dangerous animals, quarantined animals, animals in protective custody, euthanasia requests, exotic animals, fowl. 3. Conduct full body microchip scans and check for other forms of identification at the time of intake for all animals that can be safely handled. 4. Provide a photograph and description of each lost animal through public outreach activities (i.e., website) in order to locate the pet’s owner as soon as possible.