SECTION 3.2-6504. Abandonment of animal; penalty  

No person shall abandon or dump any animal. Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the release of an animal by its owner to a public or private animal shelter or other releasing agency.

1984, c. 492, § 29-213.43; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.73; 1993, c. 174; 2002, cc. 351 , 351 ; 2003, c. 351 ; 2008, c. 351 ; 2014, c. 351 ; 2018, c. 351 .