§ 7-80. Establishment of animal control department.

There is hereby established the Tangipahoa Parish Department of Animal Control.

(a)

The Tangipahoa Parish Department of Animal Control is established and empowered to enforce all local, parish and state laws governing domesticated animals, specifically including but not limited to dogs and cats.

(b)

The Tangipahoa Parish Department of Animal Control shall also enforce such laws and policies which have been enacted and/or established to control the over population of unwanted dogs and cats and to enforce these laws and policies which have been established to protect the health and safety of both animals and humans.

(c)

In connection with the duties and responsibilities of the department, the department will maintain a kennel/shelter area for the humane housing of cats and dogs and is authorized to humanely euthanize animal due to injury, sickness, aggression and other temperament and behavior issues, and for the control of over population in the kennel/shelter facility.

(d)

The department shall also establish an adoption process and shall establish procedures to locate the owners of cats and dogs found roaming at large in the parish, in an effort to reunite the owners with their pets. Additionally, the department shall work with animals rescued by recognized rescue groups that have been duly recognized as such and have been so approved by the department.

(Ord. No. 18-15, 5-29-28)