If an adopted dog or cat is lost or stolen or dies before the animal is sterilized and before the date by which the dog or cat is required to be sterilized, the new owner shall, within seven days of the animal’s disappearance or death, notify the releasing agency of the animal’s disappearance or death. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-6577

  • Animal: means any nonhuman vertebrate species except fish. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
  • New owner: means an individual who is legally competent to enter into a binding agreement pursuant to subdivision B 2 of § 3. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
  • Releasing agency: means (i) a public animal shelter or (ii) a private animal shelter, humane society, animal welfare organization, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other similar entity or home-based rescue that releases companion animals for adoption. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500

1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:4; 2008, c. 860.

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