Sec. 8-17. Proper care, maintenance and destruction of impounded animals.
A. Any impounded animal shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.
B. Any dog or cat destroyed while impounded in an authorized 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.
3. T-61 euthanasia solution or its generic equivalent.
C. The governing body which operates an authorized pound shall establish procedures for the humane destruction of impounded animals by the methods described in subsection B. If an animal is destroyed by means specified in subsection B, paragraph 1 or 3, of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or pursuant to A.R.S. § 3-1213. (Ord. No. G-1872, § 3; Ord. No. G-1909, § 3; Ord. No. G-2932, § 2)
State law reference—Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 11-1021.