(a) The animal control contractor shall do the following for each cat in its custody:
(1) Adopt out the cat;
(2) Return the cat to its owner;
(3) Place the cat in foster care;
(4) Transfer the cat to another animal shelter or animal welfare group; or
(5) Euthanize the cat if permitted under subsection (b).
(b) A cat may be euthanized after the mandatory confinement period as required under § 12-6.5, if applicable; provided that the animal control contractor has determined that:
(1) The cat is suffering from an injury, terminal illness, or other health problem that severely affects the cat’s or another animal’s quality of life;
(2) The cat exhibits unsocial or feral behavior that would preclude adoption;
(3) The cat exhibits behavior that is likely to result in bodily injury or death to another animal or human being; or
(4) The owner of the cat has relinquished custody of the cat to the animal control contractor and has requested that the animal control contractor euthanize the cat.
(Added by Ord. 20-1)