A North Carolina Guide to Animal Control Law

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A North Carolina Guide to Animal Control Law, 2008, by Aimee N. Wall
182 pages. [2008.04] ISBN 1-56011-577-9. $34.00 (Click here to order a printed version of the book through the
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A summary and analysis of animal control laws that apply in North Carolina of interest to animal control officers,
health directors, shelter operators, city and county attorneys, city and county managers, and animal welfare
organizations. Chapters cover subjects such as animal cruelty, rabies control, dangerous dogs, regulation of
animal shelters and more. This book revises, expands, and replaces previous editions of Animal Control Law for
North Carolina Local Governments, by Ben F. Loeb, Jr.

Preface

Chapter 1: Criminal Cruelty
General Cruelty

Animal Fighting Exhibitions

Other Criminal Laws

Local Laws

Conclusions

Relevant Statutes

Chapter 2: Civil Cruelty
Civil Cruelty Actions under State Law

Cruelty Investigators

Recovering the Custodian's Costs

Local Laws

Conclusion