New York § 355 Abandonment of animals

New York Statutes

§ 355 — Abandonment of animals

New York § 355

Law AGMAgriculture & Markets

Art. 26Animals

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N.Y. Agriculture & Markets § 355 (2026).

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  § 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or possessor,\nor having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or\nleaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such\nanimal, if it become disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public\nplace more than three hours after he receives notice that it is left\ndisabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not\nmore than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars,\nor by both.\n

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§ 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or possessor,\nor having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or\nleaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such\nanimal, if it become disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public\nplace more than three hours after he receives notice that it is left\ndisabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not\nmore than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars,\nor by both.\n