Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

  1. Law
  2. Revised Code of Washington
  3. Animals and Livestock
  4. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Section
16.52.011

Definitions—Principles of liability.

Section
16.52.015

Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.

Section
16.52.020

Humane societies—Enforcement authority.

Section
16.52.025

Humane societies—Animal control officers.

Section
16.52.080

Transporting or confining in unsafe manner—Penalty.

Section
16.52.085

Removal of animals for feeding and care—Examination—Notice—Euthanasia.

Section
16.52.090

Docking horses—Misdemeanor.

Section
16.52.095

Certain veterinary procedures—Misdemeanor.

Section
16.52.100

Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others.

Section
16.52.117

Animal fighting—Prohibited behavior—Penalty—Exceptions.

Section
16.52.180

Limitations on application of chapter.

Section
16.52.185

Exclusions from chapter.

Section
16.52.190

Poisoning animals—Penalty.

Section
16.52.193

Poisoning animals—Strychnine sales—Records—Report on suspected purchases.

Section
16.52.200

Sentences—Forfeiture of animals—Liability for costs—Penalty—Education, counseling.

Section
16.52.205

Animal cruelty in the first degree.

Section
16.52.207

Animal cruelty in the second degree—Penalty.

Section
16.52.210

Destruction of animal by law enforcement officer—Immunity from liability.

Section
16.52.220

Transfers of mammals for research—Certification requirements—Pet animals.

Section
16.52.225

Nonambulatory livestock—Transporting or accepting delivery—Gross misdemeanor—Definition.

Section
16.52.230

Remedies not impaired.

Section
16.52.300

Dogs or cats used as bait—Seizure—Limitation.

Section
16.52.305

Unlawful use of hook—Gross misdemeanor.

Section
16.52.310

Dog breeding—Limit on the number of dogs—Required conditions—Penalty—Limitation of section—Definitions.

Section
16.52.320

Maliciously killing or causing substantial bodily harm to livestock belonging to another—Penalty.

Section
16.52.330

Veterinarians—Animal cruelty—Liability immunity.

Section
16.52.340

Leave or confine any animal in unattended motor vehicle or enclosed space—Class 2 civil infraction—Officers' authority to reasonably remove animal.

Section
16.52.350

Dog tethering—Penalties.

Section
16.52.360

Retail pet store—Sale of dog or cat.