NY S01812

Requires dog control officers, peace officers, and police officers to record identification information from tags, tattoos, or microchips when seizing dogs, in addition to official identification numbers.

Mandates that within 24 hours or as soon as practicable after seizure, the officer or facility must check the dog for all forms of identification (tags, microchips, tattoos, licenses) and compare the dog's information against records of lost or stolen dogs.

Requires facilities to make available on the internet a photograph and general description of seized dogs to help owners locate them, unless withheld for safety reasons, with no requirement to purchase new equipment or technology.

Expands notification requirements to owners of dogs identified through tags, tattoos, microchips, or lost dog records, with reasonable efforts to identify owners before holding unidentified dogs for five days.

Extends holding periods to seven days after personal notice or nine days from certified mail notification for identified dogs, during which owners may redeem them upon payment of impoundment fees and proof of licensure.