Animal Laws

Under Nevada Revised Statute § 202.487, leaving your pet in a car in dangerous conditions is a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. Law enforcement officers are permitted to break into your vehicle to rescue the animal without being responsible to cover car repairs. These incidents are …

If you are a budding Siegfried and Roy, you may be pleased to know that in many places of Nevada, you can legally own lions, tigers and other large cats without a permit. Other legal animals in some areas of Nevada are elephants, ostriches, monkeys, zebras and many other wild animals. But chances are, the …

Perhaps, depending on the location. The typical penalty is a civil or criminal fine. Below are rules and punishments for exceeding dog and cat quotas in certain Nevada cities and counties: Nevada locality Pet limits, and the penalties for exceeding them City of Las Vegas Rules: No more than 3 dogs over three months old …