North Carolina H657 establishes minimal standards of care for companion animals, including adequate shelter, space, feed, water, and veterinary.

North Carolina H657, also known as the Duke's Rescue Act, amends Article 47 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to establish minimum standards of care for companion animals. The act mandates that owners provide adequate care, exercise, feed, water, and veterinary treatment to their companion animals. Adequate care includes good animal husbandry, handling, confinement, feeding, watering, protection, shelter, transportation, treatment, and euthanasia. Adequate exercise allows animals to maintain normal muscle tone and mass. Adequate feed must be of sufficient quantity and nutritive value.

North Carolina H657 establishes minimal standards of care for companion animals, including adequate shelter, space, feed, water, and veterinary.

North Carolina H657, also known as the Duke's Rescue Act, amends Article 47 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to establish minimum standards of care for companion animals. The act mandates that owners provide adequate care, exercise, feed, water, and veterinary treatment to their companion animals. Adequate care includes good animal husbandry, handling, confinement, feeding, watering, protection, shelter, transportation, treatment, and euthanasia. Adequate exercise allows animals to maintain normal muscle tone and mass. Adequate feed must be of sufficient quantity and nutritive value.