Section 31754 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Holding period for animal relinquished by purported owner(a) Except as provided in Section 17006, an animal relinquished by the purported owner that is of a species impounded by public or private shelters shall be held for the same holding periods, with the same requirements of care, applicable to stray dogs and cats in Sections 31108 and 31752, and shall be available for owner redemption or adoption for the entire holding period.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), kittens or puppies relinquished by the purported owner, or brought in by any other person with authority to relinquish them, to public or private shelters, may be available immediately for adoption, or made immediately available for release to a nonprofit, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, animal rescue, or adoption organization if requested by the organization.Ca. Food and Agric. Code § 31754
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 96 (AB 1988),s 4, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 567 (AB 2754), s 7.5, eff. 1/1/2001.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.