Rhode Island § 4-24-2 - Permit Program for Cats
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§ 4-24-2. Permit Program for Cats
R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-24-2
§ 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 safety posed by large populations of stray, feral or homeless cats.
(3) Stray and abandoned pets, specifically cats, create numerous public health and safety problems, including transmission of disease and traffic hazards created by cats running loose on public streets.
(4) A permit system for breeding of cats owned or harbored in the state, combined with a program for spaying/neutering, is a reasonable and effective means of reducing the population of abandoned or stray cats, and for eliminating the practice of euthanizing homeless cats, except those for whom euthanasia is an escape from suffering or necessary to protect people and/or other animals from vicious behavior.
The general assembly therefor finds and declares that it intends to provide for the public health, safety and welfare through a program requiring spaying and neutering cats unless appropriate permits are acquired. The provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to the cat registration or identifying program requirements set forth in this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 63, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 4-24-2
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 4-24-2 cover?
Section 4-24-2 ("Permit Program for Cats") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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