§ 4-27-2. Research dogs and cats — Retirement.
(a) A higher education research facility that receives public money, including tax-exempt
status, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education
facility shall, after the completion of any testing or research involving a dog or
cat, assess the health of the dog or cat and determine whether it is suitable for
adoption. The facility shall thereafter make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption
the dog or cat determined to be suitable for adoption, either through private placement
or through an animal rescue and shelter organization; a duly incorporated society
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§ 4-27-2. Research dogs and cats — Retirement.
(a) A higher education research facility that receives public money, including tax-exempt
status, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education
facility shall, after the completion of any testing or research involving a dog or
cat, assess the health of the dog or cat and determine whether it is suitable for
adoption. The facility shall thereafter make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption
the dog or cat determined to be suitable for adoption, either through private placement
or through an animal rescue and shelter organization; a duly incorporated society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals; a duly incorporated humane society; or a
duly incorporated animal protective association that operates physical animal sheltering
facilities and offers household pets to the public for adoption by way of an established
adoption program. These efforts shall be made prior to euthanizing the dog or cat.
Nothing in this section shall create a duty upon an organization, association, or
society to accept a dog or cat offered by a higher education research facility for
adoption.
(b) A facility that is required to offer dogs or cats for adoption under this section
may enter into an agreement with an animal rescue and shelter organization; a duly
incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals; a duly incorporated
humane society; or a duly incorporated animal protective association that operates
physical animal sheltering facilities and offers household pets to the public for
adoption by way of an established adoption program.
(c) The attending or institutional veterinarian at a facility that is required to offer
dogs or cats for adoption under this section shall have the authority to assess the
health of an animal and determine whether an animal is suitable for adoption.