Use of electro-muscular disruption devices (EMDDs) on animals

EMDDs (including stun guns and devices known by trade name TASER®) should never be used on any animal for routine capture or restraint.

EMDDs may be used by animal control or law enforcement officers as a last course of restraint or stopping tool to protect the life and safety of the individual, the public, and other animals. EMDDs can be lethal for cats, small dogs, other small animals, or animals with an underlying health condition.