Section 77-1-18 – Short title.
This act [77-1-18 to 77-1-20 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Pet Sterilization Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 43, § 1.
Section 77-1-19 – Definitions.
As used in the Pet Sterilization Act: A. “animal” means a cat or dog; B. “animal shelter” means any animal facility operated privately or by or for a municipality or county, in which stray, lost or unwanted animals are kept and released for adoption; C. “sterilization” means rendering an animal unable to reproduce, either by […]
Section 77-1-20 – Sterilization agreement and sterilization deposit required.
A. No animal shall be released from an animal shelter to an adopting person unless a sterilization agreement has been signed and a sterilization deposit has been paid, as provided in Subsections C and D of this section. B. In addition to any adoption fee charged, a sterilization deposit of at least twenty-five dollars ($25.00) […]
Section 77-1-17 – Abandoned dogs and cats; notice to owner; disposal without liability.
A. As used in this act [section], “custodian” means the owner or operator of a veterinary clinic or hospital, a doctor of veterinary medicine, a kennel, grooming parlor or other animal care facility. B. Any dog or cat placed in the custody of a veterinarian, kennel, animal clinic or hospital, grooming parlor or other animal […]
Section 77-1-8 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-7 and 77-1-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, §§ 5 and 6 respectively, relating to the disposition of dogs or cats bitten by rabid animals and the declaration of a quarantine against rabies within a health district. For present provisions, see […]
Section 77-1-9 – Dogs; destruction.
A. Any peace officer may impound any dog found running at large unaccompanied by and not under the control of the owner or handler, and further, the peace officer shall destroy the dog if it is in the act of pursuing or wounding livestock or wounding and killing poultry or attacking humans. B. Any peace […]
Section 77-1-10 – Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats; failure to destroy.
A. It is unlawful for any person to keep any animal known to be vicious and liable to attack or injure human beings unless such animal is securely kept to prevent injury to any person. B. It is unlawful to keep any unvaccinated dog or cat or any animal with any symptom of rabies. C. […]
Section 77-1-11 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 4, relating to the killing of any animal the keeping of which is unlawful.
Section 77-1-12 – Local control by ordinance; dogs and cats running at large.
Each municipality and each county shall make provision by ordinance for the seizure and disposition of dogs and cats running at large and not kept or claimed by any person on the person’s premises; provided, however, that the ordinance does not conflict with the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1901, […]
Section 77-1-13 – Penalty.
Violation of Sections 77-1-3 and 77-1-10 NMSA 1978 and Section 6 [77-18-1 NMSA 1978] of this act or regulations or orders issued pursuant thereto shall be a misdemeanor. History: 1978 Comp., § 77-1-13, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 5, repealed former 77-1-13 […]