Section 4-24-8. – Abandonment of cats.
§ 4-24-8. Abandonment of cats. If any cat is abandoned by their owner or any person having charge or custody of that cat, that person shall, for each offense be punished in the manner provided in § 4-1-2. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
Section 4-24-9. – Canine surcharge.
§ 4-24-9. Canine surcharge. (a) Each city and town is required to collect a one dollar ($1.00) surcharge on each dog license issued by the municipality. The revenue generated by this surcharge shall be deposited in the respective city’s and town’s spay/neuter account to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs. (b) Any remaining revenue collected pursuant to […]
Section 4-24-10. – Penalty for violation.
§ 4-24-10. Penalty for violation. Any person who violates the permit provisions of this chapter shall have no more than thirty (30) days to have their cat spayed or neutered or provide proof from a licensed veterinarian indicating that arrangements have been made to spay or neuter their cat(s). The animal control officer shall inform […]
Section 4-24-11. – Responsibility for enforcement.
§ 4-24-11. Responsibility for enforcement. The local animal control officer shall be responsible for the enforcement and administration of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
Section 4-24-12. – Time for compliance.
§ 4-24-12. Time for compliance. Persons harboring a cat subject to this chapter on the effective date thereof [June 9, 2006] shall be given one hundred twenty (120) days from the date to comply with the provisions thereof. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
Section 4-24-13. – Low-cost spay/neuter accounts.
§ 4-24-13. Low-cost spay/neuter accounts. (a) All revenue generated pursuant to §§ 4-24-9 and 4-24-10 shall be deposited in the respective city and towns spay/neuter accounts. Said funds shall be divided equally with fifty percent (50%) of which to be reserved for the exclusive use of funding a low-cost spay/neuter program for the animals of […]
Section 4-24-1. – Short title.
§ 4-24-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Permit Program for Cats.” History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
Section 4-24-2. – Legislative findings.
§ 4-24-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) An unacceptable number of healthy, but abandoned cats are euthanized annually in Rhode Island. (2) Due to the large number of stray and abandoned cats, euthanasia is not a cost effective, acceptable or ethical solution to the threats to public health and […]
Section 4-24-3. – Spaying and neutering.
§ 4-24-3. Spaying and neutering. (a) No person, as defined by § 4-19-2, shall own or harbor, within the state, any cat over the age of six (6) months which has not been spayed or neutered, unless such person has adopted a cat from a licensed releasing agency as defined by § 4-19-2 and is […]
Section 4-24-4. – Breeding permits.
§ 4-24-4. Breeding permits. (a) No person shall cause or allow any cat owned or harbored in the city or town in which they live to breed without first obtaining a breeding permit under this section. (b) Each city or town animal control officer shall administer a permit program to allow the breeding of cats […]