2005 California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1208.5 CHAPTER 4. CERTAIN LIENS UPON ANIMALS

1208.5.  Any person having a lien upon any animal or animals under
the provisions of Section 597a or 597f of the Penal Code may satisfy
the lien as follows:  If the lien is not discharged and satisfied, by
the person responsible, within three days after the obligation
becomes due, then the person holding the lien may resort to the
proper court to satisfy the claim; or may, three days after the
charges against the property become due, sell the property, or an
undivided fraction thereof as may become necessary, to defray the
amount due and costs of sale, by giving three days' notice of the
sale by advertising in some newspaper published in the county, or
city and county, in which the lien has attached to the property; or,
if there is no newspaper published in the county, then by posting
notices of the sale in three of the most public places in the town or
county for three days previous to the sale.  The notices shall
contain an accurate description of the property to be sold, together
with the terms of sale, which must be for cash, payable on the
consummation of the sale.  The proceeds of the sale shall be applied
to the discharge of the lien and the costs of sale; the remainder, if
any, shall be paid over to the owner, if known, and if not known
shall be paid into the treasury of the humane society of the county,
or city and county, wherein the sale takes place; if no humane
society exists in the county, then the remainder shall be paid into
the county treasury.