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Effective Jan 1, 2023Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 546, Sec. 3. (AB 1290) Effective January 1, 2023.
- (a) Companion animals are personal property, and their value is to be ascertained in the same manner as the value of other property.
(b)
- (1) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” means an animal, including, but not limited to, a dog or a cat that a person keeps and provides care for as a household pet or otherwise for the purpose of companionship, emotional support, service, or protection.
- (2) For purposes of this section, “companion animal” excludes feral animals, including, but not limited to, feral cats as defined in Section 31752.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.