Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

346.05 SALE OF ESTRAY. If no claimant for such estray shall cause its return to the claimant as before provided, and if such estray shall not have been appraised at more than $10, the finder shall thereupon become the owner thereof; but, if such appraised value exceeds $10, the e…

346.06 MONEY, HOW DISPOSED OF. If the money so deposited be not claimed by the former owner of the estray within one year after such sale, the same shall be paid by the county treasurer into the public school fund. History: (7272) RL s 2774

346.07 REMOVAL OF ESTRAY; NEGLECT TO GIVE NOTICE. If any person, without the consent of the finder, shall take away any estray taken up pursuant to this chapter, without first paying all lawful charges incurred in relation to the same, the person shall be liable to the finder for…

346.08 DISTRAINT OF ANIMALS DOING DAMAGE. The owner or occupant of lands may distrain any beast doing damage thereon, either while upon the premises or upon immediate pursuit of such beast escaping therefrom, and before returning to the enclosure or immediate care of the owner or…

346.09 ANIMALS DOING DAMAGE. § Subdivision 1.Notice; appraisers. The person distraining shall give notice to the owner of the beast, if known to the distrainer, within 24 hours if the owner resides in the same town, and within 48 hours if the owner resides in another town in the …

346.10 APPRAISEMENT; PROCEDURE. The appraisers, immediately after their appointment, shall be sworn and view the damage done. They may take the evidence of any witnesses of the facts and circumstances necessary to enable them to ascertain the extent of such damage, and the insuff…

346.11 TENDER BY OWNER; EFFECT. At any time before proceedings are begun for such appraisement, or before action is brought for the recovery of damages, the owner or the owner's agent may tender, to the person aggrieved by the depredation of such animal, the amount of damages whi…

346.12 IMPOUNDMENTS. Unless the damages so ascertained, together with the fees of the appraisers and justice, shall be paid within 24 hours after appraisal, the person distraining shall cause the beasts to be put into the nearest pound of the same town, if there be one; and, if n…

346.13 POUNDMASTER; CUSTODY; SALE; TIME; NOTICE. The poundmaster shall receive and keep in the public pound any beasts so delivered to the poundmaster; and, unless seized or discharged according to law within six days, shall sell the same or as many as shall be necessary to pay s…

346.14 SALE OF ANIMAL NOT IMPOUNDED. If, by reason of there being no pound within such town, such beasts shall be kept within some other enclosure, and shall not be discharged therefrom in the manner hereinbefore provided within six days after being placed therein, the sheriff of…

346.15 REDEMPTION. The purchaser of any animal sold under sections 346.13 and 346.14 shall keep the same at least two months, during which time the owner may redeem such animal by paying all costs and charges of keeping, and the amount paid therefor at the sale, with interest the…

346.155 POSSESSING REGULATED ANIMALS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Person" means any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association, however organized. (c) "Wildlife sanctuary" means a 501(c)(3) n…

346.16 RUNNING AT LARGE; DEFINED; PROHIBITED; TREBLE DAMAGES. The herding of any animal of the species of cattle, horse, ass, mule, sheep, swine, or goat upon any land over the protest and against the will of the owner shall be deemed a running at large. It shall be unlawful for …

346.17 PROCEEDS OF SALE. From the proceeds of such sale the person making it shall retain sales fees, which shall be the same as are allowed on execution sales, and the costs of keeping such beasts, and shall pay to the distrainer the damages so certified, with fees of the apprai…

346.18 TAKING DISTRAINED BEASTS A MISDEMEANOR. If any person, without authority of law, and without first paying the damages and costs, takes any distrained beast out of the possession of the person making the distress, or that of the sheriff or poundmaster, as the case may be, w…

346.35 CITATION. Sections 346.35 to 346.44 may be cited as the "Pet and Companion Animal Welfare Act." History: 1983 c 358 s 1

346.36 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. Sections 346.35 to 346.44 shall only apply to veterinarians, animal boarding facilities, and commercial animal facilities. As used in sections 346.35 to 346.44 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Abu…

346.37 GENERAL PROVISIONS. § Subdivision 1.Abandoned animals. (a) If an animal is left with a veterinarian, boarding facility, or commercial facility pursuant to a written agreement with the owner or person in possession of the animal and the owner or lawful possessor of the anim…

346.38 EQUINES. § Subdivision 1.Definition. "Equines" are horses, ponies, mules, and burros. § Subd. 2.Food. Equines must be provided with food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth or the maintenance of body weight. Feed standards shall be those recommend…

346.39 DOGS AND CATS. § Subdivision 1.Food. Dogs and cats must be provided with food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth or the maintenance of body weight. Feed standards shall be those recommended by the National Research Council. § Subd. 2.Water. Dogs …

346.40 PET BIRDS. § Subdivision 1.Food. Birds must be fed at least once each day except as otherwise required to provide adequate health care. The food must be wholesome, palatable, and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements for the condi…

346.41 RODENTS. § Subdivision 1.Food. Food must be made available to every pet rodent at least once a day. This food must be fresh, wholesome, palatable, free from contamination, and of sufficient nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements necessary to maintain the hea…

346.42 OTHER ANIMALS. Animals not covered in detail in sections 346.38 to 346.41 must be maintained in accordance with a general standard of care necessary for the species as determined by an expert opinion. History: 1983 c 358 s 8

346.43 FARM ANIMALS EXCLUDED. Sections 346.35 to 346.44 do not apply to the care or treatment of an agricultural or farm animal which is used for food or other products or any other agricultural use. History: 1983 c 358 s 9

346.44 PENALTIES. Except where otherwise indicated, a person found guilty of failure to comply with a provision of sections 346.36 to 346.42 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1983 c 358 s 10

346.47 SEIZED ANIMALS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "establishment" means any public or private agency, person, society, or corporation having custody of animals that are seized under the authority of the state or any political subdivision of the stat…

346.50 DOGS; IDENTIFICATION. An owner or custodian of a dog who permits the dog to be uncontrolled off the owner's or custodian's premises shall have the dog identified in one of the following ways: (1) by a device, tag, or plate attached to the dog by a collar, harness, or devic…

346.51 BITES. An owner or custodian of a dog which does not have an appropriate antirabies vaccination and which bites or otherwise exposes a person to rabies virus may be penalized under section 346.53. History: 1985 c 294 s 2

346.52 LOCAL PROGRAMS. Sections 346.50 to 346.54 do not prohibit or restrict a local governmental unit from imposing an identification or rabies control program with more restrictive provisions or prohibiting dogs from running uncontrolled. History: 1985 c 294 s 3

346.53 PENALTIES. Violation of sections 346.50 and 346.51 is a petty misdemeanor. History: 1985 c 294 s 4

346.54 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS. Animal shelter personnel who receive animals shall check for identification on each animal, identify the owner by the identification whenever possible, and promptly notify the owner of the location of the animal by the most expedient means. History:…

346.55 CIVIL LIABILITY. § Subdivision 1.Penalty. The transfer by a person other than the owner of a dog or cat to a dealer, the possession of a dog or cat by a dealer without the permission of the owner, or the transfer of a dog or cat by a dealer to an institution without the pe…

346.56 UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ANIMALS. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1989 c 55 s 3] § Subd. 2.Liability for damages. A person who without permission releases an animal lawfully confined for science, research, commerce, or education is liable: (1) to the owner of the animal for dam…

346.57 DOGS AND CATS IN MOTOR VEHICLES. § Subdivision 1.Unattended dogs or cats. A person may not leave a dog or a cat unattended in a standing or parked motor vehicle in a manner that endangers the dog's or cat's health or safety. § Subd. 2.Removal of dogs or cats. A peace offic…

346.58 DOGS AND CATS; BEST MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR CARE BY DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BREEDERS, AND BROKERS. The commissioner of agriculture shall consult with interested persons, including but not limited to persons representing dog and cat dealers, breeders, and brokers, the Minnesot…