Arizona § 11-1021 Proper care, maintenance and euthanasia of impounded animals

Arizona Statutes

§ 11-1021 — Proper care, maintenance and euthanasia of impounded animals

Arizona § 11-1021

Title 11Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 7INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Art. 6.Handling of Animals

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11-1021 (2026).

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

B.Any animal euthanized while impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be euthanized only by the use of sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital.

C.If an animal is euthanized by means specified in subsection B 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 that 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.

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

B. Any animal euthanized while impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be euthanized only by the use of sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital.

C. If an animal is euthanized by means specified in subsection B 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 that 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.