HB 24-1114

House Bill 24-1114 in Colorado requires animal shelters and pet rescue organizations to inform other similar facilities before euthanizing an adoptable pet. This allows another shelter or rescue the chance to take in the pet if they want it. The bill doesn't apply to pets that are suffering beyond help, dangerous dogs ordered by a court to be put down, or dogs with repeated biting histories. Since the bill has been signed into law, animal shelters and rescues must now follow these new notification requirements when considering euthanasia for adoptable pets.

Official Summary

The bill requires an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue to notify each animal shelter and pet animal rescue in the state before euthanizing a pet animal so that another animal shelter or pet animal rescue may take possession of the animal if it wants the pet animal. This requirement does not apply to: A pet animal that is irremediably suffering; A dog adjudicated to be dangerous; A dog ordered to be euthanized by a court; or A dog with a history of repeated unprovoked biting prior to the current impound, as documented by an agency charged with enforcing state or local animal laws.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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