(A) Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.
(B) Any dog or cat impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be destroyed only by the use of the one of the following:
(1) Sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital;
(2) Nitrogen gas; or
(3) T-61 euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.
(C) If an animal is destroyed by means specified in divisions (B)(1) or (3) of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the State Veterinarian, pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-1013(E).
(D) The governing body of any county, city or town which operates a pound shall establish procedures for the humane destruction of impounded animals by the methods described in divisions (B) and (C) of this section.
(1996 Code, § 6.08.160) (Ord. 85-04-002, passed - -)