§ 487e. Grand theft; companion animal exceeding value of $950
(a) Every person who feloniously steals, takes, or carries away a companion animal of another which is of a value exceeding nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) is guilty of grand theft.
(b)(1) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” means an animal, including, but not limited to, a dog or a cat that a person keeps and provides care for as a household pet or otherwise for the purpose of companionship, emotional support, service, or protection.
(2) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” excludes feral animals, including, but not limited to, feral cats as defined in Section 31752.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
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(Added by Stats.1967, c. 1218, p. 2980, § 1. Amended by Stats.1982, c. 80, p. 238, § 5; Stats.2009-2010, 3rd Ex.Sess., c. 28 (S.B.18), § 20, eff. Jan. 25, 2010; Stats.2022, c. 546 (A.B.1290), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.)
§ 487f. Petty theft; companion animal not exceeding value of $950
(a) Every person who feloniously steals, takes, or carries away a companion animal of another which is of a value not exceeding nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) is guilty of petty theft.
(b)(1) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” means an animal, including, but not limited to, a dog or a cat that a person keeps and provides care for as a household pet or otherwise for the purpose of companionship, emotional support, service, or protection.
(2) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” excludes feral animals, including, but not limited to, feral cats as defined in Section 31752.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
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(Added by Stats.1967, c. 1218, p. 2980, § 2. Amended by Stats.1982, c. 80, p. 238, § 6; Stats.2009-2010, 3rd Ex.Sess., c. 28 (S.B.18), § 21, eff. Jan. 25, 2010; Stats.2022, c. 546 (A.B.1290), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.)
§ 487g. Animals; stealing, taking or defrauding another; commercial use; offense; punishment
Every person who steals or maliciously takes or carries away any animal of another for purposes of sale, medical research, slaughter, or other commercial use, or who knowingly, by any false representation or pretense, defrauds another person of any animal for purposes of sale, medical research, slaughter, or other commercial use is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison.
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(Added by Stats.1967, c. 1218, p. 2980, § 3. Amended by Stats.1991, c. 490 (S.B.15), § 2; Stats.1995, c. 151 (A.B.1481), § 1.)
§ 491. Companion animals declared personal property; determination of value
(a) Companion animals are personal property, and their value is to be ascertained in the same manner as the value of other property.
(b)(1) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” means an animal, including, but not limited to, a dog or a cat that a person keeps and provides care for as a household pet or otherwise for the purpose of companionship, emotional support, service, or protection.
(2) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” excludes feral animals, including, but not limited to, feral cats as defined in Section 31752.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
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(Enacted in 1872. Amended by Stats.1887, c. 109, p. 131, § 1; Stats.2022, c. 546 (A.B.1290), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.)