Abandonment of animal; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6504
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No person shall abandon or dump any animal. Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the release of an animal by its owner to a public or private animal shelter or other releasing agency. 1984, c. 492, § 29-213.43; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.73; 1993, c. 174; 2002, cc. 351 , 787 ; 2003, c. 1007 ; 2008, c. 860 ; 2014, c. 148 ; 2018, c. 416 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6504/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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