07.20.015 Animals in Motor Vehicle

Question 1

What must be used to restrain an animal being transported in the open bed of a vehicle?

Answer 1

One or more tethers fixed to the vehicle and attached to a collar or harness worn by the animal.

Question 2

How should the tethering of an animal in the open bed of a vehicle prevent it from falling or jumping out?

Answer 2

The tethering should be done in a manner that prevents the animal from falling, being thrown, and/or jumping from the vehicle.

Question 3

What are the permissible alternatives for transporting an animal in a vehicle?

Answer 3

The animal may be safely enclosed within the cab of the vehicle or within a container or cage secured in the bed of the vehicle.

Question 4

Is it legal to place or confine an animal in the enclosed trunk of a vehicle?

Answer 4

No, it is unlawful to place or confine an animal in the enclosed trunk of a vehicle.

Question 5

What are the conditions that make it unlawful for an animal to be confined in a vehicle?

Answer 5

It is unlawful if the vehicle lacks sufficient ventilation or conditions that may reasonably endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to temperature, lack of water, or other circumstances that may cause suffering, disability, or death.

Question 6

What may officers do if they find an animal in dangerous conditions inside a vehicle?

Answer 6

Officers may rescue the animal from the vehicle following the policy established by Animal Services.