Rhode Island H7562 allows animal control officers to take charge of and care for abandoned, neglected, or hazardously accumulated animals and enforce.

Rhode Island H7562 empowers animal control officers in cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned, neglected, or hazardously accumulated. These officers are also authorized to enforce the provisions of this law. The bill outlines procedures for the forfeiture of ownership if the animal's owner or guardian fails to pay for care or petition for custody within 60 days. It also details the court's consideration of the animal's condition, required care, and the petitioner's ability to provide adequate care during criminal proceedings.

Rhode Island H7562 allows animal control officers to take charge of and care for abandoned, neglected, or hazardously accumulated animals and enforce.

Rhode Island H7562 empowers animal control officers in cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned, neglected, or hazardously accumulated. These officers are also authorized to enforce the provisions of this law. The bill outlines procedures for the forfeiture of ownership if the animal's owner or guardian fails to pay for care or petition for custody within 60 days. It also details the court's consideration of the animal's condition, required care, and the petitioner's ability to provide adequate care during criminal proceedings.