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CALIFORNIA CODES
CIVIL CODE
SECTION 1834.5
1834.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever any
animal is delivered to any veterinarian, dog kennel, cat kennel,
pet-grooming parlor, animal hospital, or any other animal care
facility pursuant to any written or oral agreement entered into after
the effective date of this section, and the owner of such animal
does not pick up the animal within 14 calendar days after the day the
animal was due to be picked up, the animal shall be deemed to be
abandoned. The person into whose custody the animal was placed for
care shall first try for a period of not less than 10 days to find a
new owner for the animal, and, if unable to place the animal with a
new owner, shall thereafter humanely destroy the animal so abandoned.
If an animal so abandoned was left with a veterinarian or with a
facility which has a veterinarian, and a new owner cannot be found
pursuant to this section, such veterinarian shall humanely destroy
the animal.
There shall be a notice posted in a conspicuous place, or in
conspicuous type in a written receipt given, to warn each person
depositing an animal at such animal care facilities of the provisions
of this section.
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