17.1(1)A person who has ownership, possession or care and control of an animal shall not abandon the animal.
17.1(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), a person who has ownership, possession or care and control of an animal shall be deemed to have abandoned the animal if the person
(a)
leaves the animal on the premises and vacates the premises
(i)
after the expiration or termination of the tenancy agreement, or
(ii)
after the owner has sold the premises, or
(b)
by agreement between the animal’s owner and another person, has left the animal in the care of the other person and has not retrieved the animal from the other person for more than three days after the agreed-on retrieval time.
17.1(3)A person who violates or fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence punishable under Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category E offence.