Increased protections for domestic animals in West Virginia, including defining animal hoarding and confinement, and enhancing humane officer duties.

West Virginia HB5207 aims to strengthen protections for domestic animals by defining animal hoarding and unlawful confinement, and enhancing the duties of humane officers. The bill outlines specific conditions under which animals are considered hoarded, including lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. It also prohibits the unlawful confinement of animals, such as chaining or tethering them in ways that cause suffering.

Increased protections for domestic animals in West Virginia, including defining animal hoarding and confinement, and enhancing humane officer duties.

West Virginia HB5207 aims to strengthen protections for domestic animals by defining animal hoarding and unlawful confinement, and enhancing the duties of humane officers. The bill outlines specific conditions under which animals are considered hoarded, including lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care. It also prohibits the unlawful confinement of animals, such as chaining or tethering them in ways that cause suffering.