The purpose and intent of this chapter is to help stray animals that cannot be captured from becoming a public nuisance, attacking someone or starving to death; to prevent injured, crippled or diseased animals from suffering and to prevent the spread of disease to humans and healthy animals; to keep public and private areas and environments clean and enjoyable; to keep sick, diseased or abandoned animals from running at large and injuring people or spreading infectious diseases; to aid in the detection of animals carrying infectious diseases such as rabies, parvo, corona, distemper and the like, and to prevent the spread of such; to help cut down the number of stray animals and problems caused by them; and to keep any and all animals that are injured from unnecessary suffering and possible death.
(Ord. 94-95-12, passed 4-10-95)