Section 17-2817. ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS  


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    2817.1A veterinarian may deem an animal to be abandoned if the animal is not claimed within ten (10) days after the notice to the owner specified by §2817.2 has been made.

     

    2817.2The notice required by §2817.1 shall be in writing sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and by regular mail to the last known address of the owner. The refusal of the owner to accept notice shall not render the notice invalid.

     

    2817.3A veterinarian may give an abandoned animal to any incorporated humane organization in the District of Columbia that has an animal holding facility or to the District of Columbia Animal Shelter.

     

    2817.4A veterinarian shall be authorized to terminate the life of an animal humanely without the consent of the owner if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

     

    (a)The animal is suffering with no reasonable hope of relief;

     

    (b)The owner is unreachable, and a reasonable effort to locate the owner has heen made; and

     

    (c)A second veterinarian, not associated with the first, concurs in writing with the determination of the veterinarian under paragraph (a) of this subsection after an on-site examination of the animal.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2226, 2237 (March 25, 1988).