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; and
5. "Sterilization" means to spay or neuter a dog or cat.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§4-30.1. Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
§4-30.5. Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant.
§4-30.6. Requirements for licensure.
§4-30.7. Revocation or suspension of license.
§4-30.8. Expiration and renewal of license.
§4-30.9. Required information updates.
§4-30.10. Disclosure of license.
§4-30.11. Annual report filings.
§4-30.12. Annual health records.
§4-30.13. Prohibited conduct - Penalties.
§4-30.14. State disclosure duties.
§4-30.16. Appropriation of funds.
§4-31. Breeding certificates - Duty to furnish - Contents - Form.
§4-32. Refusal to furnish certificate - Penalty.
§4-42.1. Personal injury by dog - Liability of owner.
§4-42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes - Public place, what is.
§4-42.3. Exceptions to application of act - Existing rights and liabilities.
§4-42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property - Penalty.
§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.
§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.
§4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports.
§4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up.
§4-85.5. Duties of peace officer.
§4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals.
§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays.
§4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims.
§4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions.
§4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass.
§4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties.
§4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability.
§4-133. Stock "owner" defined.
§4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus.
§4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation.
§4-145. Opening field for use as commons - Notice.
§4-146. Joinder to partition fence - Payment for or rebuilding of half of fence.
§4-147. Recorded fence division - Effect on owners and successors.
§4-148. Application of term "owner".
§4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable.
§4-151. Additional powers of fence viewers.
§4-152. Erection and removal of line fence.
§4-153. Legal proceedings or agreement not barred.
§4-154. Lawful fence - Construction - Material - Height - Tightening.
§4-155. Damages by animals breaking fences - Seizure.
§4-156. Lien of judgment for damages on trespassing stock - Execution.
§4-191. Lien for feeding, grazing and herding.
§4-192. Lien for furnishing feed.
§4-193. Lien for keeping, boarding or training animal - Scope.
§4-194.1. Foreclosure of lien upon a domestic animal.
§4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds.
§4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin.
§4-201. Proceedings governed by general replevin laws.
§4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity.
§4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority.
§4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale.
§4-201.8. Applicability of act.
§4-201.9. Prohibition of waiver, relinquishment, or release of lien.
§4-201.10. Lien expiration - Commencement of action.
§4-201.11. Preference - Owners right to be paid.
§4-269. Destruction of cattle hides or brands a misdemeanor.
§4-270.2. Enforcement of laws pertaining to livestock brands.
§4-341. Livestock shippers - Right to furnish feed.
§4-342. Refusal to permit lessees of pens to furnish feed - Penalties.
§4-392. Application and issuance of license.
§4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
§4-395. Transportation of dogs - Purposes for which used.
§4-396. Return of dogs subsequently claimed - Immunity from liability.
§4-397. Revocation of licenses.
§4-398. Obtaining dogs from other sources.
§4-399. Rules and regulations - Inspections and investigations.
§4-400. Interpretation and construction of law.
§4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals.
§4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering.
§4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement.
§4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter.
§4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds.
§4-499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds - Record of accounts.
§4-499.9. Construction of act.
§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act.
§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method.
§4-503. Carbon monoxide - Administration.
§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers - Equipment required.
§4-506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel - Manner of disposal.
§4-507. Violation of act as nuisance - Injunction - Abatement.
§4-512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals - Divestment of ownership.
§4-602. Pet overpopulation – Gifts, grants and donations - Programs.
§4-701. Short title - Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act.
§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.
§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties.
§4-706. Application and construction of act.
§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception.