Companion animal definition

Companion animal means any domestic or feral dog, domestic or feral cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit not raised for human food or fiber, exotic or native animal, reptile, exotic or native bird, or any feral animal or any animal under the care, custody, or ownership of a person or any animal that is bought, sold, traded or bartered by any person. Agricultural animals, game species, or any animals regulated under federal law as research animals shall not be considered companion animals for the purposes of this chapter.
Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept. "Companion animal" does not include livestock or any wild animal.
Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept, including a pet store as defined in section 956.01 of the Revised Code. “Companion animal” does not include livestock or any wild animal.1

Examples of Companion animal in a sentence

  • Should the Companion animal become ill while under the care of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will advise the OHS.

  • Under careful screening by the OHS, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to undertake the day to day care, food, shelter of the Companion animal.

  • Companion animal Any dog or cat, and any other domesticated animal, which an employee normally maintains in or near their household.

  • If your Companion animal were to die, you can take 2 days’ paid compassionate leave.


More Definitions of Companion animal

Companion animal means a cat or dog and includes a feral or
Companion animal means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept (sec. 959.131(A)(1), not in the bill).
Companion animal means any dog, cat or other domesticated animal possessed by a person for purposes of companionship, security, hunting, herding or providing assistance in relation to a physical disability but shall exclude any animal raised on a farm or ranch and used or intended for use as food.
Companion animal means any domestic dog (canis lupus familiaris) or domestic cat (felis catus). (Section 10 of the Act)
Companion animal means an animal kept as a pet or as a guide animal. “Dangerous dog” means a dog that:
Companion animal means animals kept by persons as pets, recreation or as companions including dogs, cats, birds, other mammals, amphibians, arthropods, reptiles and insects or any other animal kept as pets in captivity as well as their breeding for the above purposes ;
Companion animal means any animal that humans have possession and control of for a primary use other than economic benefit.