Preventing cruelty to animals by defining animal cruelty, setting penalties, and establishing procedures for animal seizure and forfeiture.

This bill amends Washington's animal cruelty laws, defining animal cruelty and animal fighting, and setting penalties for these offenses. It establishes procedures for animal seizure and forfeiture, including the posting of a bond by the animal's owner to cover the cost of the animal's care. The bill also outlines the conditions under which an animal may be returned to its owner, and the circumstances under which an animal is deemed abandoned and forfeited to a custodial agency.

Preventing cruelty to animals by defining animal cruelty, setting penalties, and establishing procedures for animal seizure and forfeiture.

This bill amends Washington's animal cruelty laws, defining animal cruelty and animal fighting, and setting penalties for these offenses. It establishes procedures for animal seizure and forfeiture, including the posting of a bond by the animal's owner to cover the cost of the animal's care. The bill also outlines the conditions under which an animal may be returned to its owner, and the circumstances under which an animal is deemed abandoned and forfeited to a custodial agency.