The Iqaluit Humane Society had to close its animal shelter due to the parvovirus outbreak last week, but it has since reopened. (CBC)

No stray dogs have been euthanized in Iqaluit since an emergency measure was enacted to control a parvovirus outbreak, according to a city official.

On Friday, Iqaluit city council passed a temporary bylaw amendment allowing animal control officers to destroy any loose dogs that are unclaimed after 12 hours.

The emergency change was required because the city pound and the local animal shelter were closed last week, under quarantine from the parvovirus outbreak.

City bylaw chief Doug Vincent told CBC News that officers have picked up eight dogs since Friday, and all but one were returned to their proper owners. Vincent said he found a new home for the eighth dog.

"At this point we don't have any [dogs] in our care, which is great. I think people are being a little more cautious about letting their dogs out," he said Wednesday.

"There still is a few strays, I do see a few, but we haven't been in a position yet to pick them up."

The Iqaluit Humane Society, which runs the animal shelter, lifted its quarantine on Tuesday. Vincent said the city pound should be open again early next week.

When that happens, he said animal officers will resume the normal practice of holding dogs for 72 hours before turning them over to the humane society.