§ 6.04.080. Known rabid animal.

In a case of rabies exposure to domestic animals, such as, but not limited to dogs or cats, when such animal is known to be rabid or has been bitten by a rabid animal or an animal that can be assumed to be rabid using Kansas State Rabies Guidelines, the Supervisor of Animal Control may order such animal to be destroyed or confined for a period and in a manner recommended by the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians in a veterinary hospital, animal-care facility, or as specified by the Supervisor of Animal Control. In the case of domestic animals unvaccinated against rabies, the Supervisor of Animal Control may require post-exposure prophylaxis and 180-day confinement of such animals that have been exposed to a known rabid animal at a veterinary hospital, an animal-care facility, or as specified by the Supervisor of Animal Control and recommended by the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. The owner shall be responsible for the payment of any cost of such confinement and any additional fees relative to the confinement or maintenance of the animal, and including fees for post exposure prophylaxis and for any required testing done on the animal. The owner of any animal that is required to be tested for rabies, or any person that requests any animal to be tested, shall be responsible for paying all costs associated with the testing.

(Ord. No. 47-695, § 14, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 49-010, § 14, 5-24-2011; Ord. No. 49-010(Corr. Copy), § 14, 7-11-2011)