Editing Animal euthanasia (section)

== Legal status ==
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In the U.S., for companion animals euthanized in [[animal shelter]]s, most states prescribe intravenous injection as the required method.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=State Laws Governing Euthanasia|url=https://www.avma.org/advocacy/state-local-issues/state-laws-governing-euthanasia|access-date=2021-05-02|website=American Veterinary Medical Association|language=en}}</ref> These laws date to 1990, when [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia's]] Humane Euthanasia Act became the first state law to mandate this method. Before that, [[gas chamber]]s and other means were commonly employed. The Georgia law was resisted by the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, [[Tommy Irvin]], who was charged with enforcing the act. In March 2007, he was sued by former State Representative [[Chesley V. Morton]], who wrote the law, and subsequently ordered by the court to enforce all provisions of the Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kittyvillage.com/morton_v_irvin.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000320/http://www.kittyvillage.com/morton_v_irvin.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

Some states allow the use of [[Gas chamber|carbon monoxide chambers]] for euthanasia.<ref name=":0" />

In the Philippines, the treatment and handling of stray dogs are governed by specific laws that emphasize animal welfare. The primary law is Republic Act No. 8485, also known as the "Animal Welfare Act of 1998," as amended by Republic Act No. 10631 in 2013. This law outlines the responsibilities of local government units (LGUs) and veterinarians in dealing with stray animals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.respicio.ph/commentaries/legality-of-euthanizing-stray-dogs-in-the-philippines | title=Legality of Euthanizing Stray Dogs in the Philippines | date=2 September 2024 }}</ref>