
Vermont
Updates about legal issues facing animals in the state
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state and local levels to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals.
Animal Protection Laws Ranking
Each year, the Animal Legal Defense Fund publishes its U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report. Each state is ranked based on 20 different categories of animal protection.
Vermont
Overall Rank: #19 (Middle Tier)
- +Wide range of care standards/requirements including food, water, shelter, care, and space, which are well-defined
- +Clear training and certification requirements for humane officers
- -No felony provisions for sexual assault of an animal, or for negligent or reckless animal neglect or abandonment
- -Social services professionals are not required to report suspected animal cruelty
- -No mandatory post-conviction forfeiture or possession bans

Animal Protection Laws of Vermont
The Animal Protection Laws of Vermont compendium contains the general animal protection and related statutes for Vermont with an effective date on or before September 1, 2022.
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