167.349 Encouraging animal abuse. (1) A person commits the crime of encouraging animal abuse if the person:
(a) Obtains a previously abused, neglected or abandoned animal from an animal care agency under ORS 167.348 or the court under ORS 167.350; and
(b) Knowingly allows the person from whom the animal was forfeited to possess the animal.
(2) Encouraging animal abuse is a Class C misdemeanor. [2009 c.273 §3]
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Chapter 167 — Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals
2025 EDITION
GENERAL WELFARE AND ANIMAL OFFENSES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES
GAMBLING OFFENSES
OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS
OFFENSES INVOLVING FIGHTING BIRDS
OFFENSES INVOLVING UNUSED PROPERTY MARKETS
OFFENSES INVOLVING TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND INHALANT DELIVERY SYSTEMS
MISCELLANEOUS
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
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167.349 Encouraging animal abuse. (1) A person commits the crime of encouraging animal abuse if the person:
(a) Obtains a previously abused, neglected or abandoned animal from an animal care agency under ORS 167.348 or the court under ORS 167.350; and
(b) Knowingly allows the person from whom the animal was forfeited to possess the animal.
(2) Encouraging animal abuse is a Class C misdemeanor. [2009 c.273 §3]
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
167.348 Placement of forfeited animal. (1) If an animal is forfeited according to the provisions of ORS 167.347 or 167.350, the agency to which the animal was forfeited may place the animal with a new owner. The agency may give placement preference to any person or persons who had prior contact with the animal, including but not limited to family members and friends of the former owner whom the agency determines are capable of providing necessary, adequate and appropriate levels of care for the animal. The agency may not, however, place the animal with family members or friends of the former owner who aided or abetted the criminal conduct underlying the forfeiture or had knowledge of the criminal conduct and failed to intervene. As a condition of placement, the agency shall require the new owner to execute an agreement to provide minimum care to the animal. The agreement must indicate that allowing the former owner to possess the animal constitutes a crime.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the agency may not place the animal with any person who resides with the former owner. [1995 c.369 §3; 2009 c.273 §1; 2013 c.719 §8]
167.350 Forfeiture of rights in mistreated animal; costs; disposition of animal. (1)(a) In addition to and not in lieu of any other sentence it may impose, a court shall require a defendant convicted under ORS 167.315 to 167.333, 167.340, 167.355 or 167.365 to forfeit any rights of the defendant in the animal subjected to the violation, and to repay the reasonable costs incurred by a government agency, a humane investigation agency or its agent or a person prior to judgment in caring for each animal associated with the criminal proceeding.
(b) If a government agency or a humane investigation agency or its agent provides care and treatment for impounded or seized animals, a court that orders a defendant to repay reasonable costs of care under paragraph (a) of this subsection may not reduce the incurred cost amount based on the agency having received donations or other funding for the care.
(2)(a) When the court orders the defendant’s rights in the animal to be forfeited, the court may further order that those rights be given over to an appropriate person or agency demonstrating a willingness to accept and care for the animal or to the county or an appropriate animal care agency for further disposition in accordance with accepted practices for humane treatment of animals. The court may not transfer the defendant’s rights in the animal to any person who resides with the defendant.
(b) This subsection does not limit the right of the person or agency to whom rights are granted to resell or otherwise make disposition of the animal. A transfer of rights under this subsection constitutes a transfer of ownership. The court shall require a person to whom rights are granted to execute an agreement to provide minimum care to the animal. The agreement must indicate that allowing