Section 77-1-15.1 – Regulation and licensure of dogs; impoundment of animals; qualified service animals exempt.
A. Every municipality and each county may provide by ordinance for the mandatory licensure of dogs over the age of three months. License fees shall be fixed by the responsible municipality or county. Proof of vaccination against rabies shall be provided by the owner or keeper before a license is issued. A combined rabies vaccination […]
Section 77-1-16 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 332, § 2, relating to municipal licensing of dogs and the exemption of hearing ear aid dogs from such. For present provisions, see 77-1-15.1 NMSA 1978.
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Section 77-1-8 – Repealed.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 — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-7 and 77-1-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 176, §§ 5 and 6 respectively, relating to the disposition of dogs or cats bitten by rabid animals and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Section 77-1-11 – Repealed.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 — Laws 1979, ch. 194, § 9, repealed 77-1-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 4, relating to the killing of any animal the keeping of which is unlawful.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 77-1-2 – Dog killing or injuring livestock; damages; dog to be killed.
If any dog shall kill or injure any livestock, the owner or keeper of such dog shall be liable for all damages that may be sustained thereby, to be recovered by the party so injured before any court having competent jurisdiction, and it shall be unlawful to keep such dog after it is known that […]
Section 77-1-3 – Vaccination of dogs and cats required.
Any person who owns or keeps a dog or cat over the age of three months in this state shall have the dog or cat vaccinated against rabies as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health]. All antirabies vaccine shall be administered by or under the supervision of a licensed […]
Section 77-1-1 – [Dogs, cats, domesticated fowls and birds are personal property.]
That dogs, cats and domesticated fowls and birds shall be deemed and considered as personal property, and all remedies given for the recovery of personal property and of damages for injuries thereto are hereby extended to them. History: Laws 1912, ch. 38, § 1; Code 1915, § 26; C.S. 1929, § 4-101; 1941 Comp., § […]