General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 133 Disposition of Old and Infirm Animals

• Massachusetts General Laws - Application to kill old, diseased or injured animals; service of application upon owner; hearing; notice; petition for damages assessment - Chapter 133, Section 1
  Any officer or agent of any society incorporated under the laws of the commonwealth for the prevention of cruelty to animals or for the care...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Value of animals taken; payment - Chapter 133, Section 2
  The value or damages, if any, determined under the preceding section, and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by said officer and approved by the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Value of diseased animal - Chapter 133, Section 3
  If the animal taken possession of as aforesaid has any infectious or contagious disease, or, for any reason, might lawfully be destroyed as an abatement...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Disposition of disabled or diseased horses owned by cities or towns - Chapter 133, Section 4
  Whenever any horses used in any department of any town shall, by reason of disability or disease, become unfit for use therein, the officer in...

Last modified: September 11, 2015