Sub. Bill 17-14 Proposed Animal Rights

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Substitute Bill No. 17 -14 Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance Page 5Q See. 5 -77 Sale of Puppies and Kittens. A puppy or kitten must be at least ten (14) weeks old and weaned before it may be offered for sale, traded, or given away for other compensation or for giveaway (except a puppy or kitten or litter or litters may be surrendered to the Division of Animal Care and Control.) Sec. 5 -78 through Sec. 5 -85 Reserved for Future Use. Article 7. Animal Euthanasia. Sec. 5 -86 Euthanizing Animals. (a) All animals impounded by South Bend Animal Care and Control, a public or private sheltering agency or rescue group shall be killed, only when necessary and consistent with the requirements of this Article, by Iethal intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital, except as follows: 1. intraperitoneal injections may be used only under the direction of a licensed veterinarian, and only when intravenous injection is not possible for infant animals, companion animals other than cats and dogs, or in comatose animals with depressed vascular function. 2. intracardiac injections may be used only when intravenous injection is not possible for animals who are completely unconscious or comatose, and then only under the direction of a veterinarian. (b) No person other than a duly authorized agent of the Division of Animal Care and Control may destroy any domestic animal within the city limits; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to the following: (1) A licensed veterinarian, (2) A veterinary staff member under the direct supervision of a veterinarian (3) Those persons acting in immediate self protection, (c) The Division of Animal Care and Control, other animal shelters, and /or public animal facilities which destroy animals in the city, shall use only sodium pentobarbital or a derivative substance for said purpose, (d) The duly authorized animal control agent(s) must be trained in humane procedures by a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician and shall perform the animal euthanization in a humane manner as specified by the AVMA's Guidelines for Euthanasia. Said person(s) must have letter from a licensed veterinarian citing their competency in humane euthanasia procedures and must be evaluated by a licensed veterinarian on a yearly basis, with such required documentation being Dept on file and open for public inspection.