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Full Statute Name: West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated. Louisiana Revised Statutes. Title 3. Agriculture and Forestry. Chapter 17. Cruelty to Animals. Part I. In General; Title 3. Agriculture and Forestry. Chapter 18. Animals Running at Large. Part I. Municipal Regulation of Livestock Running at Large.
These statutes comprise Louisiana's dog laws. Included among the provisions are dangerous dog laws, impoundment provisions, and the relevant licensing requirements.
Title 14. Criminal Law. Chapter 1. Criminal Code. Part VI. Offenses Affecting The Public Generally. Subpart B. Offenses Affecting The Public Sensibility. § 102.14. Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog.
Louisiana Civil Code. Book III. Of the Different Modes of Acquiring the Ownership of Things. Title V. Obligations Arising Without Agreement. Chapter 3. Of Offenses and Quasi Offenses. Art. 2321. Damage caused by animals.
Title 3. Agriculture and Forestry. Chapter 17. Cruelty to Animals.
Title 3. Agriculture and Forestry. Chapter 18. Animals Running at Large.
Part I. Municipal Regulation of Livestock Running at Large.
Chapter 18. Animals Running at Large.
Title 56. Wildlife and Fisheries. Chapter 1. General Provisions for Wildlife and Fisheries. Part IV. Wild Birds and Wild Quadrupeds. Subpart A. Hunting.
This Part may be referred to as the Louisiana Abandoned Animals Act.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 692, § 1.
A. An animal shall be considered abandoned when the owner thereof has not paid the charge for veterinary services, including medical, or for boarding, within ten days after rendition to the owner of the invoice for such services or boarding and no other agreement with the owner has been reached for the payment of such charge for services or boarding. The person to whom the charges are due may then give notice, as provided in R.S. 3:2453.
B. After a declared emergency, an animal shall be considered abandoned when such animal is receiving temporary shelter services in a facility operated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the owner has not claimed the animal within thirty days of the declared emergency and a reasonable effort has been made to contact the owner.
C. The owner of an abandoned animal shall be deemed to have relinquished all rights and claims to such animal by virtue of such abandonment, except as provided in R.S. 3:2454(B).
Added by Acts 1978, No. 692, § 1. Amended by Acts 1997, No. 976, § 1; Acts 2008, No. 920, § 1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 41, § 1.
A. The notice required in R.S. 3:2452(A) above shall be given to the owner of the animal or the owner's agent at his last known address by registered mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall contain a statement that if the animal is not claimed within ten days after receipt of the notice, the animal may be sold, donated, turned over to the nearest humane society or animal control center, or otherwise disposed of as the person having custody of the animal may deem proper.
B. In the event that the notice described in Subsection A cannot be delivered for any reason, or in the event that such notice is returned as “refused”, “addressee unknown”, “not at this address”, or other similar designation, then the animal may be sold, donated, turned over to the nearest humane society or animal control agency, or otherwise disposed of as the person having custody of the animal may deem proper.
C. The receipt of notice by the owner or his agent, or the return as “refused”, “addressee unknown”, “not at this address”, or other similar designation, whichever is applicable, shall relieve the custodian of any liability for the sale, donation, euthanasia, or other disposal of the animal.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 692, § 1. Amended by Acts 1997, No. 976, § 1; Acts 2008, No. 920, § 1, eff. July 14, 2008.
A. If, in accordance with the notice, the animal is sold at public or private sale, the proceeds shall be applied to the amount, if any, due the custodian for any goods or services furnished to the animal, including all reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale. The balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the animal, and the custodian shall retain the right to proceed against the owner for any deficiency.
B. Prior to the time of sale of such animal or transfer thereof to the nearest humane society or animal control agency, or other disposal thereof, any person claiming the right of property or possession of such animal may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the charges for services rendered to the animal, or on behalf of the animal, including all reasonable charges of notice and sale. Upon payment of this amount, the animal shall be delivered to the person making the demand, if he is entitled to possession. Otherwise the animal shall be retained according to the terms of the notice, and shall be sold, or otherwise disposed of.
In addition to and supplemental with any other authority granted to parish governing authorities by law, a parish governing authority may adopt an ordinance establishing minimum standards for animal shelters within the parish consistent with the provisions of this Part.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 806, § 1, eff. July 22, 1985.
(1) “Animal shelter” means any building, structure, site, enclosure or other facility used or operated for the housing or keeping of any stray, homeless, abandoned or unwanted animals including any facility designated by the parish governing authority, for the keeping or housing of any impounded animals.
(2) “Cruelty” means every act or failure to act whereby unjustifiable physical pain or suffering is caused or permitted.
(3) “Euthanasia” means the act of inducing a painless death upon an animal in a humane manner.
(4) “Person” means an individual, corporation, or association.
(5) “Primary enclosure” means any structure used to immediately restrict an animal or animals to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage, compartment, or hutch.
(a) Construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system created by the service.
(b) Create a list of other users with whom they share a connection within the system.
(c) View and navigate their list of connections and those made by others within the system.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 806, § 1, eff. July 22, 1985. Amended by Acts 2017, No. 184, § 1.
A. Shelters shall be open for redemption and adoption of animals during posted or normal business hours. Hours of operation and emergency telephone number shall be prominently displayed.
B. Sewage disposal of waste matter shall comply with existing parish and state codes for sanitation.
C. (1) Shelters shall be inspected at least once every six months by an authorized representative of the parish to determine compliance with the requirements of this Part. Additional inspections shall be made promptly upon receipt of a bonafide complaint.
(2) The parish shall notify the director of the animal control agency or shelter of the inspector's name in writing. Each individual authorized to conduct shelter inspections for the parish shall annually attend training offered by an organization that provides accredited continuing education courses regarding shelter safety, animal welfare, and state compliance procedures, such as the Louisiana Animal Control Association. The training requirement shall apply only if an online training option is available. All training required by this Paragraph shall be approved by the state veterinarian.
D. Fees must be visibly posted and registered with the parish governing authority.
E. Shelter personnel shall annually attend training offered by an organization that provides accredited continuing education courses regarding shelter safety, animal welfare, and state compliance procedures, such as the Louisiana Animal Control Association and should be trained as to animal health, disease control, humane care and treatment, animal control and transportation of animals. Shelter workers shall be fundamentally humane, shall be able to identify and understand the principal animal diseases and injuries, and should have good judgment and even temperament. The training requirement shall apply only if an online training option is available. All training required by this Subsection shall be approved by the state veterinarian.
(1) Dogs shall be separated from cats.
(2) Sick animals shall be separated from healthy animals.
(3) Puppies and kittens must be separated from adult animals unless nursing.
(4) Unneutered males shall be separated from females.
(5) Injured animals shall be separated from uninjured animals.
(6) Animals involved in bite or scratch cases shall be separated from all other animals with a maximum of one such animal per cage.
(7) Nursing mothers with litter shall be separated from all other animals.
(1) All dogs over three months of age shall be fed at least once daily; providing at least one-half pound of food per twenty-five pounds of bodyweight per dog. All dogs under three months shall have appropriate dry food available at all times or be fed a minimum of three times per day.
(2) All kittens and adult cats shall have appropriate dry or semi-moist food available at all times.
(3) Clean, fresh water shall be available at all times for all animals.
(4) Animals other than dogs and cats shall be fed and watered as required by the species.
(5) Each animal shall be observed daily for sickness, disease, injury, abnormal behavior, external parasites, or lameness by the animal caretaker in charge, or by someone under his direct supervision.
(6) Any ill or injured animal shall be isolated and made as comfortable as possible until veterinary care is obtained or the animal is euthanized if in legal compliance.
(7) Any dead animals shall be removed from kennel area and immediately and properly disposed of.
(a) Isolate animals prior to cleaning so that no animal is exposed to water and/or disinfectant while cleaning.
(b) Pick up droppings and dispose of properly.
(c) Disinfect floor and wash down animal holding areas with water under pressure.
(d) All standing water shall be removed before returning animals.
(e) Provide fresh food and water.
(f) Clean cat litter boxes (replace cat litter at least weekly).
(g) Clean gutters and check drains.
(h) Clean aisles, floors, sinks, and kitchen.
(i) Clean inside area of debris, trash, and dirt.
(j) Shelter grounds shall be kept mowed and free of standing water, trash, and debris.
(k) Clean beds and resting boards.
(l) Wash food and water dishes with hot soapy water and cleanse with water to remove disinfectant or soap.
(1) Euthanasia methods and procedures must conform with recommendations outlined in the report of the American Veterinary Medical Association on Euthanasia, dated July 1, 1978, or as revised except as provided in Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Subsection.
(2) Euthanasia by carbon monoxide gas chambers on cats and dogs shall be prohibited beginning on January 1, 2013 and thereafter.
(3) Euthanasia by intracardiac injection on cats and dogs shall be prohibited unless the animal is unconscious or rendered completely unconscious and insensitive to pain through the injection of an anesthetic.
(4) Euthanasia personnel shall attend the Humane Society of the United States Academy on Euthanasia or an equivalent program within one year of date of employment.
(1) A record shall be prepared for every animal that enters the shelter and shall include description of animal; veterinary treatment; length of time held; fees collected; and date euthanized, died, reclaimed, or adopted.
(2) Daily receipts for donations, animal impoundment fees, and adoptions shall be permanently recorded and filed.
(3) Records shall be available for inspection at all times.
E. Posting of pictures. Any animal shelter that maintains a social media account or a website may post pictures of every animal that enters the shelter upon intake and again prior to euthanasia of the animal.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 806, § 1, eff. July 22, 1985. Amended by Acts 2010, No. 764, § 1, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 184, § 1.
(1) “Adopter” means a person who is legally competent to enter into a contract and who is adopting or buying a dog or cat from a releasing agency.
(2) “Adult animal” means any dog or cat that has reached the age of one hundred eighty days or six months or more.
(3) “Releasing agency” means an animal pound, shelter, humane organization, or animal control agency, whether public or private. The term does not include an individual who occasionally renders humane assistance or shelter in the individual's home to a dog or cat.
(4) “Sterilization” means the surgical removal of the reproductive organs of a dog or cat in order to render the animal unable to reproduce.
Added by Acts 1990, No. 567, § 1, eff. July 19, 1990.
(1) Providing sterilization by a Louisiana licensed veterinarian before relinquishing custody of the animal.
(a) The date of the agreement.
(b) The name, address, and signature of the releasing agency and the adopter.
(c) A description of the animal to be adopted.
(i) The thirtieth day after the date of adoption in the case of an adult animal.
(ii) The thirtieth day after a specified date estimated to be the date an adopted infant female or male puppy or kitten becomes six months of age.
(iii) If the releasing agency has a written policy recommending sterilization of certain infant animals at an earlier date, the thirtieth day after the date contained in the written policy.
(e) A statement, printed in conspicuous bold print, that sterilization of the animal is required under R.S. 3:2472.
B. Except as provided by this Subsection, an adopter that signs an agreement under R.S. 3:2472(A)(2) shall have the adopted animal sterilized on or before the sterilization date stated in the agreement. If the sterilization completion date stated in the agreement falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the first day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The releasing agency may extend the deadline for thirty days on the presentation of a letter or telephone report from a Louisiana licensed veterinarian stating that the life or health of the adopted animal may be jeopardized by sterilization. There shall be no limit to the number of extensions that may be granted for this reason.
A. Each releasing agency shall agree to give title, possession, and control of the animal as long as the adopter complies with the terms and conditions of the agreement as set forth in R.S. 3:2472.
B. Failure by either party to comply with any provision of the adoption agreement as set forth in R.S. 3:2472 may give rise to a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
The releasing agency shall consider the animal sterilized upon receipt of written confirmation signed by the Louisiana licensed veterinarian who performed the sterilization.
AN ACT to repeal R.S. 3:2475(D), relative to the sterilization requirements for pet overpopulation control; to repeal the exception for dog or cat adopters to provide written agreement for offspring care obligation.
Section 1. R.S. 3:2475(D) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
All costs of sterilization pursuant to this Part shall be paid by the prospective adopter or purchaser, unless otherwise provided.
Amended by Acts 1992, No. 131, § 1.
(1) “Animal care facility” means an animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state, parish, or municipality, whose mission or practice is protecting the welfare of animals and the placement of animals in permanent homes or with animal rescue organizations.
(2) “Animal rescue organization” means any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is the rescue of animals and the placement of those animals in permanent homes, and which does not obtain dogs or cats from a breeder or broker for payment or compensation.
(3) “Breeder” means a person who holds a class A license pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131, et seq., that has not been suspended in the last five years.
(4) “Cat” means a member of the Felis catus family.
(5) “Dog” means a member of the Canis familiaris family, or hybrid thereof.
(6) “Offer for sale” means to sell, offer for sale or adoption, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
(7) “Retail pet store” means a retail establishment where dogs or cats are sold, exchanged, bartered, or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization.
(8) “USDA” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
(1) A breeder that is in compliance with R.S. 3:2772(H).
(a) A citation on an inspection report for a direct violation during the three-year period prior to the purchase of the dog or cat by the pet store.
(b) A citation on an inspection report during the three-year period prior to the purchase of the animal by the pet store for three or more indirect violations.
(c) A citation on the two most recent inspection reports prior to the purchase of the animal by the pet store for no-access violations.
(3) An animal care facility.
(4) An animal rescue organization.
C. A retail pet store shall not offer for sale a dog or cat that is younger than eight weeks old.
D. Each retail pet store offering dogs or cats for sale shall post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure for each dog or cat, a sign containing the name of the breeder, the breeder's USDA license number, and, if the breeder is required to be licensed in the state in which the breeder is located, the breeder's state license number.
E. Every retail pet store offering dogs or cats for sale shall maintain records of the source of each dog or cat, including a description of the dog or cat, the name, business address, email address, and USDA license number of the breeder for at least two years following the date of acquisition. Such records shall be made available, immediately upon request, to any law enforcement officer or animal control officer.
F. Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit a municipality or parish from enacting ordinances or regulations establishing more stringent restrictions governing the sale of animals at retail pet stores.
Added by Acts 2016, No. 618, § 1, eff. June 17, 2016.
A sheriff of any parish may keep dogs on hand for the purpose of tracing and pursuing criminals and fugitives from justice and in pursuance of the duties of his office.
Redesignated from R.S. 33:1438 by Acts 2011, No. 248, § 3. Amended by Acts 1995, No. 147, § 1.
The dogs shall be purchased and furnished by the sheriffs at the expense of the parish at a price not to exceed five hundred dollars per dog; each sheriff shall be allowed by the parish twenty dollars per month per dog for the maintenance and training of the dogs.
Redesignated from R.S. 33:1439 by Acts 2011, No. 248, § 3. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 527, § 1.
As used in this Part, “livestock” means any animal bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. The term “livestock” shall include cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.
Acts 2003, No. 4, § 1, eff. May 8, 2003. Amended by Acts 2008, No. 920, § 1, eff. July 14, 2008.
Any owner, harborer, or possessor of any dog that kills, harasses, or wounds livestock shall be liable to the owner of the livestock for the damages sustained, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction.
Acts 2003, No. 4, § 1, eff. May 8, 2003.
In the prosecution of actions under this Subpart, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to show that the owner, harborer, or possessor of the dog had knowledge of the fact that the animal would kill, harass, or wound livestock.
Any person finding any dog not on the premises of its owner, harborer, or possessor, which is harassing, wounding, or killing livestock, may, at the time of finding the dog, kill him, and the owner shall not be able to sustain any action for damages against the person killing the dog.
The police juries of the different parishes may enact such ordinances as they in their discretion deem necessary for the protection of the livestock industries in their respective parishes.
The governing bodies of all parishes and municipalities may adopt ordinances regulating dogs running at large; regulating or prohibiting vicious or dangerous dogs; or to limit the enforcement of said ordinances or the imposition of fees and fines thereunder. In addition, such ordinances may provide for the utilization of the proceeds of dog and cat license fees and fines for the operation of its animal control program or for the effective enforcement of its animal control ordinances.
Amended by Acts 2010, No. 108, § 1.
Acts 1918, No. 239, § 1.
B. The governing body of each municipality or parish may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the dog or cat license fee, which sum shall not be more than ten dollars for each spayed or neutered dog or cat and not more than twenty dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog or cat. However, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the governing body of any municipality or parish with a population in excess of four hundred seventy-five thousand persons may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the dog or cat license fee, which sum shall not be more than ten dollars for each spayed or neutered dog or cat and not more than twenty dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog or cat, and any such funds derived from said license fee shall be dedicated solely for the capture, control, and housing of stray animals.
(1) The applicant's Class A or Class B animal dealer's license number issued by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to provisions of the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., or the reason the applicant is not required to hold either license.
(2) The applicant's sales tax identification number or the reason the applicant is not required to have a sales tax identification number.
J. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 231, § 1; Acts 1992, No. 1131, § 1.
Amended by Acts 2003, No. 133, § 1, eff. May 28, 2003.
Acts 1918, No. 239, § 5.
All license taxes on dogs are due annually on the anniversary date of the administration of the rabies vaccination; provided that as soon as a dog becomes no more than six months of age [FN1] the owner of the dog shall be liable to pay the license tax for the year in which the dog reaches such age.
[FN1] As appears in the enrolled bill (Acts 1992, No. 131).
Acts 1918, No. 239, § 7.
Nothing contained in this Part shall be construed to prevent or otherwise limit the governing authority of a municipality or parish from setting fees and fines in amounts sufficient for the operation of its animal control program or for the effective enforcement of its animal control ordinances; however, in the absence of the adoption of such ordinances, the parish or local governing authority shall rely on the provisions of R.S. 3:2773.
Added by Acts 2003, No. 133, § 1, eff. May 28, 2003. Amended by Acts 2010, No. 108, § 1.
The provisions of this Part may be cited as the Rabies Control Law.
Redesignated from R.S. 40:1275 by H.C.R. No. 84 of the 2015 Regular Session. Added by Acts 1954, No. 663, § 1.
(1) “Dog” means any member of the canine family or species.
(2) “Owner” means any person who keeps in his care or harbors or who has the custody of a dog.
(3) “Inoculation” means the injection, subcutaneously or otherwise, of animal anti-rabies vaccine as approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.
(4) “Rabies” means hydrophobia (madness), the infectious disease of the brain transmitted by specific virus which occurs in saliva.
(5) “Local health authority” means any parish or municipal board, officer, department or other agency charged with the responsibility of preserving the public health.
Redesignated from R.S. 40:1276 by H.C.R. No. 84 of the 2015 Regular Session. Added by Acts 1954, No. 663, § 1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, § 5, eff. July 17, 1978.
The Louisiana Department of Health shall enact in the state sanitary code all necessary provisions concerning the requirements for the control of rabies in animals, including the authority of parishes and municipalities to enact local ordinances, the report of incidence of the disease and the enactment of enforcement provisions.
Redesignated from R.S. 40:1277 by H.C.R. No. 84 of the 2015 Regular Session. Added by Acts 1954, No. 663, § 1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 601, § 1; Acts 1978, No. 786, § 5, eff. July 17, 1978.
Whoever violates any provisions of any rule or regulation of the department adopted hereunder, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense.
Redesignated from R.S. 40:1278 by H.C.R. No. 84 of the 2015 Regular Session. Added by Acts 1954, No. 663, § 1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 601, § 1; Acts 1978, No. 786, § 5, eff. July 17, 1978.
There shall be an official state dog. The official state dog shall be the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog, as registered by the National Association of Louisiana Catahoulas. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 239, § 1.
The police juries of the respective parishes may adopt ordinances to regulate, restrict or prohibit the running at large of dogs in the woods. This authority may be exercised by the police jury whenever, in the opinion of the police jury, such regulation, restriction or prohibition is necessary for the protection of wildlife.
Added by Acts 1955, No. 135, § 2.
A. It shall be legal for hunters, dog trainers, or dog handlers to train their dogs, any breed or species, during the closed season. During such training sessions, said trainer or handler may carry handguns and may discharge only blank ammunition, but cannot take or kill game quadrupeds or game birds of any type or kind, except raccoons. This Section shall not apply in any manner to raccoon hunters who may pursue their sport at any time, nor to persons taking pen-raised quail or pen-raised mallards under the provisions of Subsections B and C hereof.
B. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby empowered to authorize by permit the taking of pen-raised quail or pen-raised mallards during other than the open season for hunting for the purpose of field trials, upon application of any recognized field trial association. In order to obtain a permit to take pen-raised quail or pen-raised mallards as authorized by the provisions of this Subsection, applicants therefor must be recognized field trial associations. Applicants shall apply to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the permit and the department may then issue the permit subject to rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to protect the wildlife of the state.
C. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hereby empowered to authorize by permit the taking of pen-raised quail or pen-raised mallards during other than the open season for hunting for the purpose of training hunting dogs. Applicants shall apply to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the permit and the department may then issue the permit subject to rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to protect the wildlife of the state.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 453, § 1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 307, § 1; Acts 1977, No. 344, § 3; Acts 1981, No. 736, § 1; Acts 1981, No. 838, § 1; Acts 1988, No. 615, § 1.

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