Oregon Code § 167.340·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Animal
abandonment.
(1) A
person commits the crime of animal abandonment if the person intentionally,
knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence leaves a domestic animal or
an equine at a location without providing minimum care.
(2) It is no
defense to the crime defined in subsection (1) of this section that the
defendant abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic
or other place of shelter if the defendant did not make reasonable arrangements
for the care of the animal.
(3) Animal
abandonment is a Class B misdemeanor. [1985 c.662 §8; 2001 c.926 §11; 2009
c.233 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 167.340
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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