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California

Penal Code Sections (California)

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Citation: Cal. Penal Code �� 286.5; 596-600.5

Last Checked by Web Center Staff: 05/10

Summary:

These sections are from the California Penal Code and detail the crimes associated with various forms of cruelty to animals.

Statute in Full:

General Anti-Cruelty Provisions

Fighting Animal Provisions

Horse Provisions

Unlawful Killing Methods

Miscellaneous Provisions

General Anti-Cruelty Provisions

Wilful Poisoning of Animals (Cal. Penal Code § 596)

Abusive Behavior Towards Elephants (Cal. Penal Code § 596.5)

Cruelty to animals (Cal. Penal Code § 597)

Inhumane Manner of Transporting Animals (Cal. Penal Code § 597a)

Animals in Specified Places without Proper Care or Attention (Cal. Penal Code § 597.1)

Liability for Care of Impounded Domestic Animal (Cal. Penal Code § 597e)

Failure to care for animals; duty of peace or humane officers; disposal of abandoned, sick or disabled animals; notice to owner; lien; injured cats and dogs in public places (Cal. Penal Code § 597f)

Attaching Live Animal to Moving Machine to Be Pursued by Dogs (Cal. Penal Code § 597h)

Abandonment of Animal (Cal. Penal Code § 597s)

Failure to Provide Adequate Exercise Area for Confined Animal (Cal. Penal Code § 597t)

Issuance of Arrest Warrant (Cal. Penal Code § 599a)

Words Defined; Knowledge and Acts of Agent or Employee Imputed to Corporation (Cal. Penal Code § 599b)

Construction of Provisions (Cal Penal Code § 599c)

Purchase or Sale of Nonambulatory Animal by Slaughterhouse, Stockyard or Auction (Cal Penal Code § 599f)

Animal endangerment; confinement in unattended motor vehicle; violations and penalties (Cal. Penal Code § 597.7)

Fighting Animal Provisions

Fighting Dogs (Cal. Penal Code § 597.5)

Fighting animals or cockfighting; prohibition; penalties; aiding and abetting (Cal. Penal Code § 597b)

Owning, Keeping or Training Animal for Fighting (Cal. Penal Code § 597c)

Authorization of Warrantless Arrests at Animal Fights (Cal. Penal Code § 597d)

Prohibition Regarding Fighting Bird Gaffs or Slashers (Cal. Penal Code § 597i)

Ownership or Possession of Fighting Cock (Cal. Penal Code § 597j)

Bullfights (Cal. Penal Code § 597m)

Seizure of Fighting Animals or Birds and Paraphernalia Used in Violation (Cal. Penal Code § 599aa)

Horse Provisions

Poling or Tripping a Horse (Cal. Penal Code § 597g)

Use of Bristle-Bur or Tack-Bur; Penalty (Cal. Penal Code § 597k)

Docking Tails of Horses; Exception (Cal. Penal Code § 597n)

Transportation of Equine to Slaughter (Cal. Penal Code § 597o)

Registration of Docked Horses (Cal. Penal Code § 597p)

Prima Facie Evidence of Docking of Horsetails (Cal. Penal Code § 597q)

Importing Horses with Docked Tails for Particular Purposes; Exception (Cal. Penal Code § 597r)

Sale, Loading, or Transportation of Disabled Equine for Commercial Slaughter Out of State (Cal. Penal Code § 597x)

Killing Horse for Purpose of Human Consumption (Cal. Penal Code § 598c)

Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption (Cal. Penal Code § 598d)

Equines; abandoned or relinquished; auction and adoption programs (Cal. Penal Code § 597.2)

Unlawful Killing Methods

Killing Animal by Use of Carbon Monoxide Gas (Cal. Penal Code § 597u)

Permissible Methods for Killing Newborn Dog or Cat (Cal. Penal Code § 597v)

Prohibition Against Killing Dog or Cat by Use of High-Altitude Decompression Chamber or Nitrogen Gas (Cal. Penal Code § 597w)

Misdemeanor Violations (Cal. Penal Code § 597y)

Policy Against Euthanization of Treatable or Adoptable Animal (Cal. Penal Code § 599d)

Requirement that Animal Unfit for Employment Be Killed after Notice (Cal. Penal Code § 599e)

Miscellaneous Provisions

Sexually Assaulting Animal; Misdemeanor (Cal. Penal Code § 286.5)

Requirement of Veterinarian at Rodeo (Cal. Penal Code § 596.7)

Live Animal Market (Cal. Penal Code § 597.3)

Unlawful Operation of Pet Shop (Cal. Penal Code § 597l)

Birds in cemeteries; killing, trapping, destroying nests, etc. (Cal. Penal Code § 598)

Killing dog or cat with intent of selling or giving away pelt; possession, sale or importation of pelt with intent of selling or giving away (Cal. Penal Code § 598a)

Commercial Use of Rabbits, Chicks, Ducklings, or Other Fowl (Cal. Penal Code § 599)

Interference with Horse or Dog Being Used by Police Officer (Cal. Penal Code § 600)

Injury or Death of Guide, Signal or Service Dog Caused by Another Dog (Cal. Penal Code § 600.2)

Injury or Death of Guide, Signal or Service Dog Caused by Person (Cal. Penal Code § 600.5)

Sale of dogs under eight weeks of age; written approval by veterinarian prior to physical transfer; violations; exclusions (Cal. Penal Code § 597z)

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