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Federal Law
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
The AWA is the federal law that governs the humane care, handling, treatment, and transportation of animals used in laboratories. The AWA also covers dealers who sell animals to laboratories, animal exhibitors, carriers, and intermediate handlers, dog and cat breeders, puppy mills, zoos, circuses, roadside menageries, and transporters of animals. It excludes retail pet stores, state and county fairs, livestock shows, rodeos, purebred dog and cat shows, and fairs or exhibitions intended to advance agricultural arts and sciences.
The organization charged with enforcing the AWA is APHIS, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
A person or organization found in violation of the AWA may face fines and/or imprisonment.
 

Indiana State Laws

IN Code
Indiana Animal Laws
Indiana Code Search

Indiana Codes
Animal Health & Animal Products Laws IC 15-17
Board of Animal Health 15-17-3
Fish & Wildlife Laws IC 14-22
Indiana Veterinary Practice Laws IC 25-38.1
Meat & Poultry Inspection and Humane Slaughter Laws 15-17-5
Offences Relating to Animals IC 35-46-3

Specific Laws Relating to Animals

Animal Abandonment & Neglect
IC 35-46-3-7

Animals Breaking into Property
IC 32-26-2

Animal Cruelty
IC 35-46-3-11
IC 35-46-3-11.3
IC 35-46-3-11.5
IC 35-46-3-12.5
IC 35-46-3-13

Animal Fighting
IC 35-46-3-4
IC 35-46-3-4.3
IC 35-46-3-8
IC 35-46-3-8.5
IC 35-46-3-9
IC 35-46-3-9.5
IC 35-46-3-10

Animals Running Loose
IC 15-17-18-8 for livestock & poultry only

Animal Torture
IC 35-46-3-12

Bestiality
IC 35-46-3-14

Dangerous and Diseased Animals
IC 15-17-10

Dead Animal Disposal
IC 15-17-11

Dog Bites
IC 15-20-1

Dogs that Kill Livestock
IC 15-20-2

Finding Strays
IC 32-34-8

Impoundment of Animals
IC 15-20-1-7 for Dog Bites
IC 35-46-3-6 for Neglect

Horse Racing Regulations
IC 15-19-3

Non-immunized Dog
IC 35-46-3-1

Rabies
IC 15-17-6

Racing Pigeons
IC 15-9-4

Sale of Dogs to Laboratories
IC 15-20-3

Sale of Dogs under 8 weeks
IC 15-17-18-10

Sale of Birds & Rabbits
IC 15-17-18-11

Please go to Indiana Code search page and type in number that you found next to the subject title  to see what it says about each subject relating to animals. If you are looking for topics that are not listed, type the subject in the search bar. Please note that the placement of the laws in the code are often change when the code is revised or amended... we try to keep this list as accurate as possible. Please allow us time to change the codes and if you find a code that is wrong, please inform us so that we may change it accurately!

Indiana Appellate Court Decisions

Elisea v. State of Indiana
777 N.E.2d 46 (2002)
Explains inappropriate means of cropping a puppy's ears.

Lykins v. State of Indiana
726 N.E.2d 1265 (2000)
This decision establishes that shelter, containment, and medical care are important parts of long term animal care. It further establishes that financial responsibility extends past the point of impound and any expenses incurred, as a result of proper long term care are the responsibility of the owner. Additional points of interest are, experienced horse owners may give evidence and testimony to establish geographical standards of care, further, if you can not find feed for your animals, but others in your area can you have no excuse for starving your animals.

Local Ordinances

Indianapolis & Terre Haute Animal Control Ordinances
City of West Lafayette Ordinances
Bluffton/Wells County Animal Codes
Miami County Animal Ordinances

If you have questions about city ordinances pertaining to animals (the number allowed per household, leash laws, etc.), please contact your County Animal Control Officer or Sheriff's Department County.

Want to find out about Animal Laws in different states? Click HERE!
 

The University of Vermont - Want to find out about Court of Appeals decisions for Cruelty to Horses? Click Here!

Read about court cases at Pet-Abuse.com!

Are we missing something important? E-mail us the Indiana Code or Appellate Court decision that you think we need to add to our list!