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11-1021. Proper care, maintenance and destruction of impounded animals

A. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.

B. Any animal 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. T-61 euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.

C. If an animal is destroyed by means specified in subsection B, paragraph 1 or 2 of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to section 3-1213.

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 subsections B and C of this section.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title11 > 11-1021

11-1021. Proper care, maintenance and destruction of impounded animals

A. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.

B. Any animal 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. T-61 euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.

C. If an animal is destroyed by means specified in subsection B, paragraph 1 or 2 of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to section 3-1213.

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 subsections B and C of this section.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title11 > 11-1021

11-1021. Proper care, maintenance and destruction of impounded animals

A. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.

B. Any animal 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. T-61 euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.

C. If an animal is destroyed by means specified in subsection B, paragraph 1 or 2 of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to section 3-1213.

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 subsections B and C of this section.