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ABANDONED ANIMALS – LANDLORDS AND LENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM

AB 2949, Civil Code 1815, 1816, 1981

This law requires landlords and lenders to take charge of animals left behind on properties that have been vacated following the termination of a rental agreement or property foreclosure.

Under this law, landlords and lenders are required to immediately notify an animal control officer to take possession of the animal and try to return it to the owner. The law authorizes animal control officials to secure a lien upon the animal for the purpose of recovering the costs of rescuing it.

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County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
B-96 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
Telephone (800) 593-8222 (within the County) * (213) 974-1452
Web site: dca.lacounty.gov