New Hampshire § 437:19 Notice to Owner;  Reclaiming of Animals

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 437:19 — Notice to Owner; Reclaiming of Animals

New Hampshire § 437:19

Title XLAGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Ch. 437SALE OF PETS AND DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS

SubdivisionUnclaimed and Abandoned Animals

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 437:19 (2026).

Text

The operator of an animal care center having custody of an animal, the owner of which has refused or neglected to reclaim the animal for a period of 7 days, or has refused or neglected to pay the just fees and charges due for boarding, grooming, surgical, medical or other care of the animal for a period of 7 days, shall notify the owner by certified mail of the intention of the operator to treat the animal as an abandoned animal within the meaning of this subdivision if the owner does not reclaim the animal or pay the charges and fees within 7 days after the mailing of the notification. Any cat not licensed in accordance with RSA 466:13-a and which is reclaimed from an animal care center shall be released to the owner only upon proof of a current, valid rabies vaccination or upon being vac

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The operator of an animal care center having custody of an animal, the owner of which has refused or neglected to reclaim the animal for a period of 7 days, or has refused or neglected to pay the just fees and charges due for boarding, grooming, surgical, medical or other care of the animal for a period of 7 days, shall notify the owner by certified mail of the intention of the operator to treat the animal as an abandoned animal within the meaning of this subdivision if the owner does not reclaim the animal or pay the charges and fees within 7 days after the mailing of the notification. Any cat not licensed in accordance with RSA 466:13-a and which is reclaimed from an animal care center shall be released to the owner only upon proof of a current, valid rabies vaccination or upon being vaccinated against rabies in accordance with RSA 436.