Legal Considerations
Pet Puppy/Dog Ownership
- Animal Welfare Laws
Duty of Care for Pets
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act basics
- Pet owners must provide adequate/quality shelter, food, water
- Pets must be kept from neglect, abuse, distress
- Owner must provide necessary medical care/emergency
Violation for the Act may lead to:
- Seizure of your pet by authorities
- Fines that range in cost
- For serious offences one may be liable for Criminal Charges
Nuisance and Noise Rules/Regulations
For Your Pet Dog
For Community pleasure and happiness pet dog owners are obligated to ensure:
- Control of excessive barking day and night
- Your dog must not disturb neighbours by jumping on them nor digging in their gardens
- Do not constantly cause nuisance complaints
Dangerous Dog Regulations
For Your Pet Dog
Municipal Laws may require you:
- To muzzle certain breeds of dogs/your dog in public
- Certain dogs may require special permits for ownership
- Confinement rules may apply to certain breeds or specifically noted pet dogs
Ignoring these laws may lead to authorities seizing your pet dog after assessing:
- Aggressive behaviour in public
- Bite history with other dogs
- Bite history with people
- General threat to public safety
Liability for Injuries or Damage
To People Dogs Property
By Your Pet Do
Under Legislated Law Dog Owners are Strictly Liable for their pet Puppy/Dog's Actions:
- For any bite/scratch/attack on someone – it may lead to court jurisdiction
- For any attack on another person’s dog and injuries incurred
- For damage done to another persom's property
Public Safety and Transportation
For Your Pet Dog
Dogs must be secure in vehicle transportation.
Dogs must not be able to distract the driver.
Dogs should/must be secured in the back of a pickup vehicle.
Dog Abandonment is Strictly Illegal
And a Moral Issue
For Your Pet Dog Ownership
Generally, the public condemn pet/animal abandonment leading to potential:
- Loss of pet owners’ reputation in society
- May cause employment opportunity loss
- Loss of friendships
An abandoned dog can become feral and breed.
An abandoned dog will lead to fines/criminal charges due to lack of proper care – even jail time for severe cases.
Courts may ban a person from owning pets.
Restitution may be payable for damages done by abandoned pet dog.
Morally one must consider an abandoned dog may suffer:
- Exposure to traffic
- Exposure to weather conditions
- Starvation
- Dehydration
- Injury
- Fight with other dogs/animals
- Emotional stress
If you do not want your pet any longer, please take it to a good shelter.
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