(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 destroyed while impounded in a county, city, or town pound shall be destroyed only by the use of 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 division (B) above, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the State Veterinarian pursuant to A.R.S. § 10-1013.
(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) above.
(1989 Code, § 6-2-17) (Ord. O2020.07, passed 4-23-2020)