If I Find A Dog, Can I Keep It?
If a dog turns up on your doorstep or you find a dog anywhere, you are not free to decide what to do with it. The rule of "finders keepers" does not apply, and you must contact animal control …
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What Are Typical Anti-Cruelty Laws?
Anticruelty laws punish several different kinds of misconductfrom abandoning a dog, to neglecting it, to intentionally harming it. States have a variety of statutes that simply prohibit …
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Where Do I Go To Make A Complaint?
If you have a good reason to suspect animal cruelty, talk to local humane society officials. If a humane society isn't available or helpful, contact animal control authorities, city police, the …
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Information for Pet Owners
Information from FEMA on planning for pet disaster needs, preparing to shelter your pet, and what to do during and after a disaster.
Pets Evacuation and Standards Act 2006
This US law requires local and state emergency preparedness authorities to include in their evacuation plans how they will accommodate household …
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