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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 2 : Dogs And Cats

10-225 : Euthanasia of animals.

  1. The animal control officer or shelter director shall be authorized to euthanize or have euthanized any animal which remains in impound and unclaimed for a period of three (3) days or more.
  2. The animal control officer shall be authorized to euthanize or have euthanized any animal which is found or reported to be injured to such an extent that it is suffering with little hope of recovery and the owner of which is unknown or not readily available to assume responsibility for the animal.
  3. The animal control officer shall be authorized to euthanize any stray or animal at large which is taken into custody that has no identity of ownership and which in the opinion of the animal control officer or shelter director is so disease ridden or physically impaired as to be suffering and impoundment of which would only prolong the condition.
  4. The animal shelter staff shall euthanize or have euthanized animals by a method approved by local licensed veterinarians and shall dispose of the remains in a sanitary way approved by the city under the state regulations. (Ord. #93-5, June 1993)