Dogs and cats which have not been inoculated against rabies which are bitten by a proven rabid animal shall be euthanized and destroyed immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the animal shall be confined and quarantined for a six-month period at the expense of the owner. One month before release (for example, five months after being bitten) the animal shall be inoculated against rabies. If the animal was inoculated against rabies at least 30 days before the exposure and the animal has a current rabies inoculation, it shall be revaccinated immediately and placed in strict confinement at the expense of the owner for at least 30 days. Any confinement or quarantine within this section provided for by the owner of any animal shall be supervised and approved by the Animal Control Officer and Health Director.
(Prior Code, § 1.24)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see G.S. § 130A-197