(a) The transfer, movement, adoption, or other permanent relocation of any feline immunodeficiency virus-positive cat (FIV-positive cat) from a licensed animal shelter or rescue network to another licensed animal shelter or rescue network and to a foster home or a member of the public shall be allowed if a veterinarian who has a veterinary-client-patient relationship with the animal shelter or rescue network where the FIV-positive cat is currently located performs the following:
- (1) Confirms that the FIV-positive cat to be transferred, moved, adopted, or otherwise permanently relocated is a nonsymptomatic FIV-positive cat; and
- (2) provides a written statement to the animal shelter or rescue network and to the new owner or holder authorizing the transfer, movement, adoption, or other permanent relocation of the FIV-positive cat that states the symptoms, the risks, and the recommendations of how the cat should be housed to minimize the spread of the virus.
- (b) All notifications and statements created under this regulation shall be maintained as a part of the recordkeeping requirements under K.A.R. 9-18-7.
- (c) If the commissioner determines that the continued transfer, movement, adoption, or other permanent relocation of FIV-positive cats endangers the health of any other domestic animals, this regulation may be temporarily suspended by order of the commissioner.
(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 47-610 and K.S.A. 47-1712; effective Dec. 20, 2019.)