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4 OK Stat § 4-499.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.1. Definitions.

|As used in the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act: |1. "Neuter" means to render a male dog or cat unable to reproduce;2. "New owner" or "owner" means a person legally competent to enter into a contract acquiring a dog or cat from a releasing agency;3. "Releasing agency" means any pound, shelter, or humane society organization, whether public or private;4. "Spay" means to remove the ovaries of a female dog or cat in order to render said animal unable to reproduce; and5. "Sterilization" means to spay or neuter a dog or cat.Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals.

|No dog or cat may be released for adoption from a releasing agency unless said animal has been surgically spayed or neutered; or unless the adopting party signs an agreement to have the animal sterilized, and deposits funds with the releasing agency to ensure that the adopted animal will be spayed or neutered. The amount of the deposit required shall be determined by each individual releasing agency. In no event shall the required deposit be less than Ten Dollars ($10.00). |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering.

|The funds deposited with the releasing agency shall be refunded to the adopting party upon the adopting party's presentation of a written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that the adopted animal has been spayed or neutered. However, no refunds shall be made unless said animal was spayed or neutered within sixty (60) days of adoption in the case of adult animals; or, in the case of infant animals, within thirty (30) days of the date a female animal attained the age of six (6) months, or a male animal attained the age of eight (8) months. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement.

|Releasing agencies may adopt any additional rules to implement the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act, provided said rules do not conflict with the provisions or purpose of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act to require the spaying and neutering of all dogs and cats adopted from releasing agencies. The sterilization agreement to be used by releasing agencies shall be in substantially the following form: |STERILIZATION AGREEMENTThis Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of__________, 19__, by and between:(Releasing Agency) (New Owner)________________________________________________________Name Name________________________________________________________Address Address________________________________________________________City TelephoneCity TelephoneIn consideration of the releasing of said animal, and in further consideration of mutual obligations herein, Releasing Agency releases the following animal to the New Owner:_________________________________________________________ (describe animal)1. Releasing Agency agrees to release the above listed animal into the care of the New Owner and refund the New Owner's spay/neuter deposit provided that:(1)The animal is sterilized by a graduate licensedveterinarian by ______________________(give date)(2)A written statement signed by the veterinarianperforming the sterilization, that the animal hasbeen sterilized by the stated date is given to theReleasing Agency.2. New Owner accepts the above listed animal and agrees:(1)To have the animal sterilized by a graduatelicensed veterinarian by __________________(give date)(2)To provide written evidence to the Releasing Agencyfrom the veterinarian performing the sterilizationthat the animal has been sterilized by the abovedate listed.This Agreement shall be binding upon the assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the respective parties.The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and yearfirst above written.______________________________Releasing Agency (signature ofagent)______________________________New Owner (signature of)Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter.

|Upon presentation of a written report from a licensed veterinarian stating that the life or health of an adopted animal may be jeopardized by surgery, the releasing agency shall grant a thirty-day extension of the period within which the spay or neuter surgery would otherwise be required. Further extensions may be granted upon additional veterinary reports stating their necessity. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds.

|If requested to do so, releasing agencies shall refund deposited funds to the adopting party upon reasonable proof being presented to the releasing agency by the adopting party that the adopted animal died before the expiration of the period during which the spaying or neutering was required to be completed. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds - Record of accounts.

|Funds which have been forfeited by adopting parties shall be placed in a separate account, which shall be an interest bearing account whenever feasible and releasing agencies shall allocate funds from said account to programs which directly promote, subsidize or otherwise reduce the cost of spaying or neutering animals of the releasing agency. The releasing agency shall maintain accurate records of accounts which fund spay/neuter programs. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.8. Adoption standards.

|Subject to the provisions and purposes of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act and laws of the State of Oklahoma, releasing agencies may establish adoption standards for pets in their care; provided, however, that in the case of public facilities said standards must be reasonably related to the prevention of cruelty to animals, the responsible management of dogs and cats in the interest of preserving public health and welfare, and shall be applied in a fair and equal manner to all potential adopters. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.9. Construction of act.

|The provisions of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act shall not be construed to require the sterilization of dogs and cats which are being held in releasing agencies which might be claimed by their rightful owners; nor shall it be construed to require the sterilization of dogs and cats held pursuant to the provisions of Section 391-402 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Further, the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act shall not be construed to interfere with municipal ordinances that meet or exceed the dog and cat sterilization requirements set forth in the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-499.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act.

|Failure to comply with the provisions of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act shall constitute either a public or private nuisance. Any person may maintain a civil action to enjoin the continuance of said private nuisance. The public nuisance may also be abated by any public body or officer authorized by law to do so. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
4 OK Stat § 4-501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method.

|A. Any dog, cat or any other animal which is kept for pleasure rather than utility in or about a household, held by or in the custody of a private or public animal shelter or agency and not reclaimed by the owner, may be disposed of only by: |1. Adoption as a pet in a suitable home;2. Delivery to a licensed educational or research institution in accordance with the provisions of Sections 391 through 402 of this title; or3. Euthanasia by only one of the following methods:a.administration of denatured sodium pentobarbital,b.the use of a carbon monoxide chamber, using commercially compressed cylinder gas; provided that kittens and puppies under sixteen (16) weeks of age shall not be euthanized with carbon monoxide but with injections of denatured sodium pentobarbital, orc.any other method approved by the Animal Industries Services Division of the State Department of Agriculture which shall include current acceptable euthanasia recommendations from the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the exception of curariform derivative drugs. The following requirements must be met to ensure the euthanasia agent is humane:(1)the method should be as painless as possible to the animal as determined by the best available medical and scientific knowledge and technology,(2)the animal should be kept as free from anxiety and fear as possible,(3)the technique should be:(a)simple enough to be used by relatively unskilled personnel,(b)legally available to all animal shelters and humane societies,(c)as mechanically simple and maintenance free as possible within reasonable cost, and(d)physically safe for personnel using it.B. Death should be confirmed by cessation of vital signs. Professional judgment should be used in consideration of the animal species and method of euthanasia to determine the means of confirming death.Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 1. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
4 OK Stat § 4-502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital - Method of administration – Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician.

|A. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered by any one of the following methods: |1. Intravenous or intracardial injection of a lethal dose in dogs and cats. Intracardiac injection is acceptable only when performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose animals;2. Oral ingestion by wild or intractable dogs of powdered denatured sodium pentobarbital in capsules mixed with food, with the dog remaining in its individual cage until dead; or3. Intraperitoneal or intracardial injection in cats, kittens and puppies when location of and injection into the vein is difficult or impossible. Intracardiac injection is acceptable only when performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose animals.B. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered under the following conditions:1. A sharp and undamaged hypodermic needle shall be used for each animal and be of a size suitable for the size and species of animal, and method of injection; and2. Administration shall be by a licensed veterinarian or by a person trained for this purpose and approved and supervised by a licensed veterinarian, or a person certified as an animal euthanasia technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or an animal control officer registered by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control as provided in subsection D of this section.C. 1. Any certified animal euthanasia technician that is registered by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, and who holds a valid certificate issued by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or any animal control officer that is registered by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control is authorized to purchase and possess denatured sodium pentobarbital or other drugs approved by the registering entity for euthanasia of animals provided they are working in conjunction with a law enforcement agency, animal control agency, or animal shelter that is recognized and approved by the Board or the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control; and2. Denatured sodium pentobarbital and other drugs approved by the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall be the only drugs used for the euthanasia of animals in an animal shelter.Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 338, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
4 OK Stat § 4-503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-503. Carbon monoxide - Administration.

|Personnel shall be thoroughly instructed and be adequately trained in the operation and use of the carbon monoxide chamber. Carbon monoxide shall be administered in the following manner: |Adult animals, over sixteen (16) weeks of age, to be euthanized, shall be left in the chamber for a minimum of twenty (20) minutes after the carbon monoxide is administered. No animal so euthanized shall be removed until five (5) minutes after cessation of respiratory movements. The animal's body shall not be disposed of until death has been confirmed.Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 3. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
4 OK Stat § 4-504 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers - Equipment required.

|Carbon monoxide chambers shall be equipped with: |1. Internal lighting and a viewport providing direct visual observation of any animal within the chamber;2. Compressed cylinder gas of commercial grade adequate to achieve a uniform carbon monoxide gas concentration throughout the chamber that induces unconsciousness within three (3) minutes after any animal is placed in the chamber;3. A suitable gauge or gas concentration indicator or recording device making possible easy and instantaneous visual determination of the carbon monoxide concentration in the chamber;4. A means of keeping the animals in the chamber in separate compartments;5. An exhaust fan connected by a gas-tight duct to the outdoors, capable of completely evacuating the gas from the chamber before it is opened after each use, for protection of personnel. There shall also be a gas analyzer located in the room that is capable of warning personnel of hazardous concentrations while the chamber is being used. Small carbon monoxide chambers without exhaust fan or warning bell may be placed outdoors, provided they are placed under a shelter with a roof for protection of equipment and personnel, but open at the sides for ventilation.Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 4. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
4 OK Stat § 4-506 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel - Manner of disposal.

|Any municipality that does not have proper facilities and trained personnel shall transport in a humane manner any animals which are to be euthanized to the nearest municipality which has proper facilities and trained personnel or contract for euthanasia of such animals by a licensed veterinarian. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 6.
4 OK Stat § 4-507 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-507. Violation of act as nuisance - Injunction - Abatement.

|Failure by any private or public animal shelter to comply with the provisions of this act for euthanizing animals shall constitute a nuisance. Any person may maintain a civil action to enjoin the continuance of the nuisance. If the acts sought to be enjoined are determined by the courts to violate the provisions of this act, a permanent injunction against such acts shall be granted. The nuisance may also be abated by any public body or officer authorized to do so by law. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 7.
4 OK Stat § 4-508 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-508. Exemptions.

|The provisions of Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall not apply to any municipality with a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less persons according to the latest Federal Decennial Census. However, unclaimed animals must be destroyed by an acceptable, humane method. |Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 8.
4 OK Stat § 4-511 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-511. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. “Abandon” includes leaving an animal without making reasonable arrangements for assumption of custody by another person; and2. “Neglect” means unreasonable deprivation of necessary food, care, or shelter.Added by Laws 2007, c. 116, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-512 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals - Divestment of ownership.

|A. If a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or neglected in violation of Sections 1685 or 1692 through 1700 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the officer may apply in a court of competent jurisdiction for a warrant to seize the animal. Upon a showing of probable cause, the court shall issue a warrant and set a hearing within ten (10) calendar days of the date of issuance to determine if a violation of such statutes has occurred. Upon execution of the warrant, the animal shall be impounded and the owner of the animal shall receive written notice of the time and place of a hearing to determine whether the owner’s right to ownership of the animal shall be terminated. |B. If the court finds that the owner of the animal has not abandoned or neglected the animal, the court shall order the animal returned to the owner.C. If the court finds that the owner of the animal has abandoned or neglected the animal, the owner shall be divested of ownership of the animal, and the court shall order:1. The ownership of the animal be transferred to a nonprofit animal shelter, pound or society for the protection of animals so that the animal may be sold or adopted; or2. The animal be humanely destroyed if the court determines that the best interests of the animal or that the public health and safety would be served by doing so.D. If the court finds that the owner of the animal has abandoned or neglected the animal, the court shall order the owner to pay all court costs, any reasonable costs incurred for housing and caring for the animal during impoundment, and any reasonable costs incurred for humanely destroying the animal if ordered by the court.Added by Laws 2007, c. 116, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
4 OK Stat § 4-602 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-602. Pet overpopulation – Gifts, grants and donations - Programs.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, through the State Veterinarian, may: |1. Adopt an education program concerning pet overpopulation with emphasis on the importance of spaying and neutering to control pet overpopulation;2. Accept gifts, grants, and donations, including personal services. Any gift, grant, or donation other than personal services shall be deposited into the Oklahoma Pet Overpopulation Fund created in Section 17 of this act;3. Develop, adopt, and implement a cooperative process for working with animal shelters, veterinarians, and local communities concerning pet overpopulation in this state; and4. Enter into contracts with entities for the evaluation and selection of program applicants.B. When expending funds to implement this section, the State Veterinarian shall:1. Establish a method for publishing, accepting, and evaluating grant applications for spay and neuter programs; and2. Give priority to the areas that have demonstrated the greatest need.Added by Laws 2004, c. 504, § 20, eff. July 1, 2004.NOTE: An identical section added by Laws 2004, c. 366, § 3 repealed by Laws 2004, c. 1, § 1, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.
4 OK Stat § 4-701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-701. Short title - Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act". |Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.
4 OK Stat § 4-702 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-702. Definitions.

|As used in the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act: |1. "Animal shelter" means a physical facility or entity, including those utilizing private homes, operating for the purpose of providing temporary or long-term animal shelter to lost, unwanted or abandoned animals, that is recognized and approved by the state or local authority;2. "Approved website" means a website approved by the State Veterinarian;3. "Class #1 Event" means a state-declared emergency for a county or portion of a county requiring companion animals' owners to leave their residences for more than twenty-four (24) hours;4. "Class #2 Event" means a federally declared disaster requiring companion animals' owners to leave their residences for more than twenty-four (24) hours;5. "Companion animals" means domesticated animals, such as a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, rodent or turtle, that are traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes, can travel in commercial carriers and be housed in temporary facilities. Companion animals do not include reptiles other than turtles, amphibians, fish, insects, arachnids, farm animals including, but not limited to, horses, animals kept for racing purposes or animals held by a registered research facility under the federal Animal Welfare Act. Feral animals, animals covered by the federal Animal Welfare Act or by regulations issued under that act and any other animals held for use in or used in research are excluded from the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act;6. "Disaster animals" means domesticated companion animals that have become separated from an owner as the result of a Class #1 Event or Class #2 Event. Disaster animals include those found on private property or running at large, as well as owner-surrendered or relinquished companion animals. Feral animals are excluded from the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act;7. "Extension by contract" means extensions of the mandated holding period based upon an agreement between the owner and animal shelter for an additional time period;8. "Feral animals" means animals that do not have an owner;9. "Holding period" means the length of time that disaster animals are cared for by an animal shelter and not disposed of;10. "Owner" means the person having title to companion animals;11. "Reclaim" means the taking back of possession of disaster animals by the owner or an agent of the owner;12. "Shelter animals" means companion animals living at an animal shelter before a Class #1 Event or Class #2 Event; and13. "Tracking information" means available information about the owner, physical description and health history of the disaster animal, photographs of the disaster animal, information about where the disaster animal was found and transported to, recommended course of treatment and communications with an owner, including a holding period extension by contract.Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.
4 OK Stat § 4-704 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.

|Any individual who is not working under the authority of an animal shelter and who takes possession of disaster animals shall transfer the disaster animals as quickly as reasonably possible to an animal shelter along with available tracking information. |Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 4, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.
4 OK Stat § 4-705 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties.

|A. No disaster animal may be removed from the state without the permission of the State Veterinarian or by satisfying such requirements as might be established by the State Veterinarian. |B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, anyone who knowingly removes disaster animals from the state is subject to a civil fine of up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per offense. Each disaster animal, each action or each day a violation continues may constitute a separate and distinct offense.Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 5, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.