DIVISION 14.5. REGULATION OF CATS [31751. - 31765.]
Division 14.5 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1303.
§§ 31751–31765 · 19 sections
CHAPTER 1. Regulation of Cats Generally §§ 31751–31754 · 12 sections
- § 31751 For the purposes of this division, each member of a litter of kittens, weaned or unweaned, shall be treated as an individual animal.
- § 31751.3 (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), no public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter,…
- § 31751.4 (a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a cat if the person adopting the cat presents to the public animal shelter a current and valid…
- § 31751.5 Whenever a city or county requires cat license tags, any such tag shall be issued for one-half or less of the fee required for a cat, if a certificate is…
- § 31751.6 Any licensed cattery may be exempted pursuant to regulation or ordinance from any requirement to obtain a license tag for each cat within the cattery.
- § 31751.7 (a) The owner of a nonspayed or unneutered cat that is impounded once by a city or county animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of…
- § 31752 (a) The required holding period for a stray cat impounded pursuant to this division shall be six business days, not including the day of impoundment, except as…
- § 31752.1 (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane…
- § 31752.2 (a) Upon relinquishment of a cat to a public or private shelter, the owner of that cat shall present sufficient identification to establish his or her…
- § 31752.5 (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Domestic cats’ temperaments range from completely docile indoor pets to completely unsocialized…
- § 31753 A rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, potbellied pig, bird, lizard, snake, turtle, or tortoise that is legally allowed as personal property and that is impounded in a…
- § 31754 (a) Except as provided in Section 17006, an animal relinquished by the purported owner that is of a species impounded by public or private shelters shall be…
CHAPTER 2. Special Provisions Applicable to Counties With a Population of Less Than 100,000 Persons §§ 31760–31765 · 7 sections
- § 31760 (a) This chapter only applies to a county that has a population of less than 100,000 persons as of January 1, 2000, and to cities within that county. A county…
- § 31761 (a) A spaying or neutering deposit may be either of the following: (1) A portion of the adoption fee or other fees rendered in acquiring the cat, which will…
- § 31762 (a) (1) If a recipient fails to comply with the spaying or neutering agreement within 30 business days after the agreement is signed, the recipient shall…
- § 31763 (a) (1) A person who commits any violation of subdivision (b) is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50) on a first violation of…
- § 31764 Local ordinances concerning the adoption or placement procedures of any animal shelter shall be at least as restrictive as this chapter.
- § 31764.5 (a) A public animal shelter shall not charge an adoption fee for a cat if the person adopting the cat presents to the public animal shelter a current and valid…
- § 31765 Whenever a county, or a city that is within a county to which this chapter applies, requires cat license tags, the tag shall be issued for one-half or less of…