New York A01648 mandates notification to authorities within six hours of finding an abandoned animal on vacant property.

New York A01648 amends the agriculture and markets law to address the care and collection of abandoned animals on vacant properties. It requires any person or entity authorized to be on such property to notify the dog control officer, police, or a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals within six hours of encountering an animal that appears abandoned. Failure to notify is a violation. The bill ensures animals are promptly retrieved and cared for by authorized organizations.

New York A01648 mandates notification to authorities within six hours of finding an abandoned animal on vacant property.

New York A01648 amends the agriculture and markets law to address the care and collection of abandoned animals on vacant properties. It requires any person or entity authorized to be on such property to notify the dog control officer, police, or a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals within six hours of encountering an animal that appears abandoned. Failure to notify is a violation. The bill ensures animals are promptly retrieved and cared for by authorized organizations.