So, if you plan to have a dog in New York or elsewhere in the state, you will need to get a dog handler license for your pet. This license can be obtained from the Ministry of Health and Mental Health if you live in the city, and the license must also be renewed annually. New York State also has laws regarding dangerous animals and your liability as an owner for injuries caused by your dog. Section 123 of the New York Agriculture & Markets Code deals with a dog owner`s potential civil liability if the owner`s dog injures another person. The law covers injuries caused by bites, as well as non-bite injuries, such as those caused when a dog hits a person on the ground. 2. An employee, authorized dog control officer or authorized manager of a pound or shelter shall, at the time a licence is granted under this section, require the applicant to provide a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian attesting that the dog(s) have been vaccinated for the prevention of rabies or, instead, a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian that, for reasons of age or otherwise, the life of the dog or dogs would be at risk from administration of the vaccine. The employee, authorized dog control officer or authorized manager of a pound or shelter must create or cause to be created a record of this information from such a declaration and submit the record with a copy of the permit. These records are made available to the Commissioner upon request for measures to control rabies and other animal diseases. (c) The application must indicate the sex, actual or approximate age, breed, colour and community identification number of the dog and, if applicable, other identifying marks, as well as the name, address, telephone number, county and city, town or village of residence of the owner.
Municipalities may also request additional information on such a request if they deem it appropriate. 1. Name and address of the person from whom each animal was purchased. If the person from whom the animal was obtained is a dealer licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the name, address, and federal dealer identification number of the person. If the person from whom the animal was obtained is a dealer licensed by the department, name, address and identification number of the dealer of the state of the person. In the case of cats, if a cat is in the care or possession of the pet dealer and the original source is unknown, the pet dealer must indicate the source of origin as unknown, as well as the date, time and place of receipt. Despite this subdivision, no pet dealer shall buy, sell, display, transport or offer for sale, knowingly display or transport stolen animals. No pet dealer can knowingly sell a cat or dog under eight weeks of age. 3. The Commissioner of State for Agriculture and Markets shall, on the date of coming into force of this Division, establish a standard for the certification required by the provisions of the second subdivision of this Division.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized, at no direct cost to the State, to enter into agreements with animal welfare organizations to assist in the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery of animal emergencies and disasters in the State of New York. 3. violation of any provision of this section or condemnation of a violation of any provision of section twenty-six of this chapter 1 or the regulations published therein respecting the humane treatment of animals, cruelty to animals, endangering the life or health of an animal, or violation of any Act of Parliament, state or local relating to the care, treatment, sale, possession or handling of animals or regulations made under such regulations or regulations respecting danger to the life or health of an animal. Section 377-a of the New York Consolidated Statutes outlines the requirements for the castration of animals in the state. This law primarily affects the adoption of dogs and cats and requires animal shelters, animal welfare organizations, and similar agencies to sterilize the animal before it is given up for adoption. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting or interfering with properly conducted scientific tests, experiments or examinations using dog or cat fur or meat carried out or carried out in laboratories or facilities approved for such purposes by the State Commissioner of Health in accordance with section three hundred and fifty-three of the Agriculture and Markets Act. a) The management body elected by the Commissioner reviews the plans submitted for the approval and financing of low-cost castration programs and provides grants to the Animal Population Control Fund for the implementation of these plans. When reviewing the plans, the company must consider the following criteria: the method of providing low-cost castration services, including a planned fee schedule for these services, the size and needs of the population served, the plan to raise awareness and promote these services, the experience in providing low-cost castration services, and the cost-effectiveness of the overall plan.
When awarding grants, the company makes every effort to distribute the funds nationally. (f) the indoor and outdoor facilities in which animals are housed, including the primary pen or cage, must be designed in such a way as to permit effective disposal of waste and water from animals in order to keep the animal dry and to prevent the animal from coming into contact with those substances; When drains are used, they should be designed to minimize unpleasant odours and sewage. If a drainage system is used, it must comply with federal, state, and local environmental protection laws. New York`s dog cruelty laws prohibit anyone from knocking over, cruelly beating, unjustifiably injuring, maiming, or killing a dog. It is also illegal to deprive your dog of food, drink or protection. (c) the applicant or registrant or an officer or director has been convicted by a court of the United States or a state or territory of a misdemeanor or crime of cruelty to animals without the pardon of the governor or other competent authority of the state or jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred or a certificate of exemption from disability or a certificate of good conduct under: Article twenty-three of the Prison Administration Act; Any licensed community and all other villages and counties can set up and maintain a dog pound or shelter. Options for meeting this requirement are listed in Article 7, Section 114. Municipalities may choose to rent kennel rooms at a veterinary clinic, boarding house or the residence of another municipality`s dog control officer. All protection contracts and leases must be in writing and may be inspected by duly authorized ministry officials. Agreements between the community and the shelter must be clearly stated in the contract or lease. 9. Any dog owned by a resident of a city of more than two million inhabitants or a non-resident of that State that has been seized in accordance with this Article and whose owner can be traced shall be subject to subsection six of this Division.
If the dog is licensed under the laws of the owner`s area of residence, the permit requirements of this section do not apply unless the dog is housed in that state outside of a city of more than two million people for a period of more than thirty days. Dogs should never live outdoors. This is not just a proposal, it will soon be a law! Ok, it hasn`t been signed by the governor yet, but a new law in upstate New York states that tying or chaining a dog for more than three hours is illegal. Not only that, but if you plan to keep your dog outside for a period of less than three hours, there are rules for the size of his crate. The state also implements lengthy criteria for determining whether a dog should be declared dangerous when such events occur. The ministry`s mission is to ensure the health of the state`s pets and livestock. If there are concerns about an animal`s health or welfare, the Department encourages consumers to contact their local SPCA or local law enforcement agencies. (d) The application shall be accompanied by the licence fee prescribed in Section One Hundred and Ten of this Section and by a rabies vaccination certificate or rabies vaccination declaration in accordance with the second subsection of this Section. In the case of a neutered dog, each application must also be accompanied by a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian or an affidavit signed by the owner attesting that the dog has been sterilized, unless such a certificate or affidavit is required if it is already filed with the authorized dog control officer or attendant.
