# 20 V.S.A. § 3541a: Feral animals; responsibility

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3541a

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 V.S.A. § 3541a
- **Heading:** Feral animals; responsibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 20 / Chapter 193 / Section 3541a

## Text

It is not the intent of the General Assembly to require a person to be responsible under this chapter for a feral animal that takes up residence in a building other than the person's home, even if the person occasionally provides feed to the animal.

## Nearby sections

- [20 V.S.A. § 3541 § 3541. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3541.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3541a § 3541a. Feral animals; responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3541a.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3545 § 3545. Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3545.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3546 § 3546. Investigation of vicious domestic pets or wolf-hybrids; order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3546.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3548 § 3548. Application to unorganized towns and gores; supervisors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3548.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3549 § 3549. Domestic pets or wolf-hybrids; regulation by towns](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3549.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3550 § 3550. Penalties; enforcement; municipal legislative body; Secretary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3550.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3551 § 3551. Search warrants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3551.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3581 § 3581. General requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3581.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3581a § 3581a. Immunization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3581a.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3582 § 3582. Dogs or wolf-hybrids obtained after April 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3582.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3583 § 3583. Domestic pets and wolf-hybrids kept for breeding purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3583.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3587 § 3587. Dogs brought into State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3587.md)
- [20 V.S.A. § 3588 § 3588. Issuance of licenses; record of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T20_C193_S3588.md)

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