Companion animal definition

Companion animal means any domestic or feral dog, domestic or feral cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit not raised for human food or fiber, exotic or native animal, reptile, exotic or native bird, or any feral animal or any animal under the care, custody, or ownership of a person or any animal that is bought, sold, traded or bartered by any person. Agricultural animals, game species, or any animals regulated under federal law as research animals shall not be considered companion animals for the purposes of this chapter.
Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept. ‘Companion animal’ does not include livestock, fowl, or any wild animal.”
Companion animal means any dog, cat or other domesticated animal possessed by a person for purposes of companionship, security, hunting, herding or providing assistance in relation to a physical disability but shall exclude any animal raised on a farm or ranch and used or intended for use as food.

Examples of Companion animal in a sentence

  • Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section959.131 of the Revised Code.

  • It was noted that the PE Center opened in 1970, before women’s sports.

  • If the animal is an approved ADA Service or Companion animal the approved Request for Reasonable Accommodation form must be attached.

  • Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code.

  • Companion animal demographics and sterilization status: results from a survey in four Massachu- setts towns.


More Definitions of Companion animal

Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept (sec. 959.131(A)(1), not in the bill).
Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any cat or dog regardless of where it is kept, including a pet store as defined in section 956.01 of the Revised Code. ‘Companion animal’ does not include livestock or any wild animal.”
Companion animal means any domestic dog (canis lupus familiaris) or domestic cat (felis catus). (Section 10 of the Act)
Companion animal means a cat or dog and includes a feral or
Companion animal means an animal kept as a pet or as a guide animal. “Dangerous dog” means a dog that:
Companion animal means any dog, defined as any live dog of the species Canis familiaris, or cat, defined as any live cat of the species Felis catus;
Companion animal means any dog, defined as any live dog of the species Canis familiaris;