That dogs, cats and domesticated fowls and birds shall be deemed and considered as personal property, and all remedies given for the recovery of personal property and of damages for injuries thereto are hereby extended to them.
§ 77-1-1 NMSA 1978
[Dogs, cats, domesticated fowls and birds are personal property.]
Known as the Pet Sterilization Act
The act spans §§ 77–77 (21 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Irwin v. Degtiarov (2014)
Most recently applied in Irwin v. Degtiarov (April 2014)
Laws 1912, ch. 38, § 1; Code 1915, § 26; C.S. 1929, § 4-101; 1941 Comp., § 49-101; 1953 Comp., § 47-1-1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.