Upon receipt of a report that a person has been bitten or is otherwise exposed by an animal of a species subject to rabies (all warm-blooded animals), the animal control officer at his discretion shall have such animal isolated in strict confinement. Quarantine confinement may be at the owner's residence provided the animal can be totally removed from all other animals and humans. If such conditions do not exist the animal shall be quarantined at the city animal shelter. The animal shall be observed for at least fourteen days (dogs and cats, ten days) after the date of the bite. Costs of quarantining an animal shall be the responsibility of the owner. The animal control officers shall notify the Yakima County health department of all animals placed in quarantine. (Ord. 912, § 2, 1988.)