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Ohio Rev. Code § 959.01 (2026)

Abandoning animals

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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No owner or keeper of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal, shall abandon such animal.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: State v. Hull, 2015 Ohio 4001 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
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State v. Hull, 2015 Ohio 4001 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 11× “Hull, three counts for abandonment of animals in violation of R.C. 959.01, and three counts for prohibitions concerning companion animals in violation of former R.”
State v. White, 2024 Ohio 4654 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 10× “{¶1} Plaintiff-appellant Kandice White appeals from the trial court’s judgments convicting her of two counts of abandoning animals in violation of R.C. 959.01. In a single assignment of error, White contends that her convictions are not supported by sufficient evidence and are…”
United States v. Stevens, 533 F.3d 218 (3rd Cir. 2008). “1-15 (2007); Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 959.01 -.20 (2008); Okla.”
State v. Harding, 2023 Ohio 3508 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “22, a minor misdemeanor; one count of abandoning animals in violation of R.C. 959.01, a misdemeanor of the second degree; and failure to register a dog in violation of R.”
State v. Amos, 2014 Ohio 3097 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “{¶7} On September 17, 2013, Amos was charged with one of animal abandonment in violation of R.C. 959.01. A bench trial was held on December 11, 2013.”
City of Eastlake v. Kosec, 504 N.E.2d 1180 (Ohio Ct. App. 1985). “R.C. 959.01), a minor misdemeanor. Although the trial court fined appellant $100, such fine was suspended based on appellant’s agreement to make restitution for approximately $900 in veterinarian bills.”
State v. Wolfe, 2017 Ohio 1326 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “Facts and Procedural History {¶2} October 22, 2015, Wolfe was charged with one count of Abandoning Animals in violation of R.C. 959.01 and one count of Prohibitions Concerning Companion animals in violation of R.”
Graves v. Solorzano, 2025 Ohio 4472 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 12× “Abandonment In her second assignment of error, Graves argues that the trial court erred when it did not find that Solorzano abandoned Marvin pursuant to R.C. 959.01, leaving Graves as his sole owner.”
State v. Earley, 2020 Ohio 4548 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE {¶2} On June 21, 2019, a complaint was filed charging appellant with one count of abandoning animals in violation of R.C. 959.01, a misdemeanor of the second degree.”
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