Tennessee § 44-17-505 - Dogs or cats claimed by owner.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 44-17-505 — Dogs or cats claimed by owner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-17-505. Dogs or cats claimed by owner.
Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize an agency to spay or neuter a dog or cat, if the dog or cat is being claimed by and returned to its lawful owner within seven (7) days of the dog or cat being taken into custody by the agency. Acts 2000, ch. 789, § 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-17-505 ("Dogs or cats claimed by owner.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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