§ 4-15-6. Care of impounded animals.
The keeper of any pound in which any animal is impounded shall receive, keep, and feed the animal in that pound and he or she shall and may milk any impounded cow for his or her own use.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 128, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 154, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 184, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 641, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 4-15-6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-15 - Animals at Large
Section 4-15-1. - Municipal pounds.
Section 4-15-2. - Appointment of field drivers.
Section 4-15-3. - Impoundment of animals at large on highways.
Section 4-15-4. - Grazing animals deemed at large.
Section 4-15-5. - Animals in private ways in Newport.
Section 4-15-6. - Care of impounded animals.
Section 4-15-7. - Fees paid to poundkeeper.
Section 4-15-8. - Disposition of penalties.
Section 4-15-9. - Advertising and notice of impoundment.
Section 4-15-10. - Delivery of unclaimed animal to city or town treasurer.
Section 4-15-11. - Sale of unclaimed animals — Disposition of proceeds.
Section 4-15-12. - Conveyances found with impounded animals.
Section 4-15-13. - Application of chapter to goats and geese.
Section 4-15-14. - Fees and penalties for goats and geese.
Section 4-15-15. - Veterinarian’s emergency treatment of animals — Immunity from liability.