AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Summary

The law lets city or town animal‑control officers and the Rhode Island SPCA seize any animal they deem abandoned, neglected, or cruelly treated. Owners must pay reasonable care costs; if they don’t, the animal’s ownership can be transferred to the shelter or SPCA. Owners can ask a court to get the animal back within 60 days, and the court will decide based on the animal’s condition and the owner’s ability to care for it.

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