28(1)If an animal protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an animal is confined, impounded or yarded without adequate food, water, shelter or care for more than 24 consecutive hours, an animal protection officer or a person authorized by an animal protection officer may enter the place or break and enter any enclosure, erection or building where the animal is confined, impounded or yarded, except a dwelling house, to provide the animal with food, water, shelter or care.

28(2)An animal protection officer may seize an animal referred to in subsection (1) if the seizure is necessary to attend to the immediate needs of the animal.

28(3)Before or after attempting to enter a place for the purpose of subsection (1), an animal protection officer may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.