California Food and Agricultural Code Section 17006

CA Food & Agri Code § 17006 (2017)  

Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 752, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018