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Dogs and Cats

W. Va. Code § 19-20-1— Dogs subject to taxation; declared to be personal property
W. Va. Code § 19-20-2— Collection of head tax on dogs; duties of assessor and sheriff; registration of dogs; disposition of head tax; taxes on dogs not collected by assessor
W. Va. Code § 19-20-3— Registration of dog kennels; application; fee; expiration of certificate of registration
W. Va. Code § 19-20-4— Forms for registration; records; registration tags; loss thereof
W. Va. Code § 19-20-5— Wearing of registration tag by dog
W. Va. Code § 19-20-6— County dog warden; rules and regulations for dog control; prosecution and penalties for violation of ordinances
W. Va. Code § 19-20-6a— Authority of county commission to contract with private society, other county or municipality for the care and control of dogs and cats
W. Va. Code § 19-20-7— Dog pound and equipment to be provided by county court [county commission]; exception
W. Va. Code § 19-20-8— Impounding and disposition of dogs; costs and fees
W. Va. Code § 19-20-8a— Joint ownership, etc., by counties and municipalities of dog pounds; joint employment of dog wardens
W. Va. Code § 19-20-9— Failure to register dog or kennel; alteration or forging of registration certificate or tag; penalties
W. Va. Code § 19-20-9a— Dogs, cats, etc.; rabies observation
W. Va. Code § 19-20-10— Dog and kennel fund; disposition thereof
W. Va. Code § 19-20-11— Assessment of dogs as personal property
W. Va. Code § 19-20-12— Dogs, other animals and reptiles protected by law; unlawful killing thereof; aggrieved owner's remedy; penalties; penalties for unlawful stealing of companion animals
W. Va. Code § 19-20-13— Dog running at large; liability of owner
W. Va. Code § 19-20-14— Dog killing, wounding or worrying livestock or poultry -- Recovery of damages
W. Va. Code § 19-20-15— Same -- Assessment of damages; appraisers
W. Va. Code § 19-20-16— Same -- When lawful to kill dog
W. Va. Code § 19-20-17— Same -- Unlawful to harbor dog; penalty
W. Va. Code § 19-20-18— Same -- Duty of owner to kill dog; proceeding before magistrate on failure of owner to kill
W. Va. Code § 19-20-19— Offenses; criminal penalties; jurisdiction
W. Va. Code § 19-20-19a— Dog warden and deputy dog wardens; power to issue citations
W. Va. Code § 19-20-20— Keeping vicious dogs; humane officers may kill such dogs
W. Va. Code § 19-20-21— License fee for keeping vicious or dangerous dog
W. Va. Code § 19-20-22— Confinement of female dogs
W. Va. Code § 19-20-23— Prohibition of the use of impounded dogs and cats
W. Va. Code § 19-20-24— Causing death or injury to animals used by law- enforcement officials or by fire prevention or investigation officials; criminal penalties
W. Va. Code § 19-20-25— Retirement, transfer or disposal of state owned dogs and horses
W. Va. Code § 19-20-26— Commercial dog-breeding operations