§ 14205 Livestock Definition And Exclusions

This law says that any animal, bird, bee, fish, or frog that is raised or kept to make money is called “livestock,” but pets like dogs, cats, and pet birds are not included.

Key Takeaways

•Livestock means any animal used to make money, including fish and frogs.
•Pets like dogs, cats, and pet birds are not livestock.
•The definition helps decide which rules apply to a farm versus a pet owner.

Example

A farmer raises a flock of chickens to sell eggs, while a neighbor keeps a few chickens in their backyard just as pets.

The farmer’s chickens are considered livestock because they are kept for profit, so the law applies to them. The neighbor’s pet chickens are not livestock, so the law does not apply to them.

“Livestock” includes all animals, poultry, and bees, and aquatic and amphibian species which are raised, kept, or used for profit. It does not include those species which are usually kept as pets, such as dogs, cats, and pet birds. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1224.)

This law says that any animal, bird, bee, fish, or frog that is raised or kept to make money is called “livestock,” but pets like dogs, cats, and pet birds are not included.

Key Takeaways

•Livestock means any animal used to make money, including fish and frogs.
•Pets like dogs, cats, and pet birds are not livestock.
•The definition helps decide which rules apply to a farm versus a pet owner.

Example

A farmer raises a flock of chickens to sell eggs, while a neighbor keeps a few chickens in their backyard just as pets.

The farmer’s chickens are considered livestock because they are kept for profit, so the law applies to them. The neighbor’s pet chickens are not livestock, so the law does not apply to them.

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