ANIMALS

Abandoned, Minn. Statutes 2025 343.20, 346.37, 514.93

Aircraft, in-flight killing or attempting to kill, Minn. Statutes 2025 360.075

Animal control officers, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.986, 343.20, 343.21, 343.29

Animal-drawn vehicles, see under SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES

Animal fights, Minn. Statutes 2025 343.31

Animal Health Board, see ANIMAL HEALTH BOARD

Animal waste, see MANURE

Antiques, trade in prohibited animal parts, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.0896

Breeding, see BREEDING

Carcasses or pelts, see CARCASSES

Care

Defined as rural agricultural business, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.292

Specific service signs, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.292 to 160.296

Cattle, see CATTLE

Contagious or infectious diseases, see ANIMAL DISEASES

Control, ordinances

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.05

Forms, Minn. Statutes 2025 368.01

Statutory cities, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.221

Cruelty to, see CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Dangerous animals, failure to control, culpable negligence, 2d degree manslaughter, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.205, 609.2665

Defenses, violations generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.95

Definitions

Agricultural and Economic Development Board, Minn. Statutes 2025 41A.02

Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.53

Animal health law, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.821

Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.2-105, 336.2A-103

Cruelty to animals, prevention of, Minn. Statutes 2025 343.20

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2025 156.001

Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, and Plant Amendment Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.005

Food Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 31.01

Genetically engineered organisms, Minn. Statutes 2025 18F.02, 116C.91

Harmful exotic species, Minn. Statutes 2025 84D.01

Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 31A.02

Pesticide control, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.01

Slaughter house law, Minn. Statutes 2025 31.51

Trade in prohibited animal parts, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.0896

Traffic regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.011

Veterinary medicine, Minn. Statutes 2025 156.001

Destructive or nuisance animals, see Vicious animals under this topic

Diseased, tainted, or decayed animal matter

Community health boards, duties delegated to, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.07

Manufacture of commercial products, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.12

Diseased animals

Livestock, see Diseased animals under LIVESTOCK

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Running at large, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82, 35.93, 35.96

Diseases, see ANIMAL DISEASES

Distraint, see Damage by under LIVESTOCK

Domestic animals, see DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Estrays, see ESTRAYS

Feed, see FEED

Feedlots, see ANIMAL FEEDLOTS

Fines, violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.95

Fur, see FURS

Herded animals, defined as traffic, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.011

Hides and skins, see ANIMAL HIDES AND SKINS

Importation, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.15, 35.16

Impounding, see POUNDS (ANIMAL CONTROL)

Inspection, importation rules, violation, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.16

Investigations, diseased animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Killing of, from aircraft, Minn. Statutes 2025 360.075

Liability, research animals, authorized release, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.56

Licenses, control, county board, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.05

Livestock, see LIVESTOCK

Livestock theft (rustling), Minn. Statutes 2025 609.551

Missing persons' property, sale, court orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 578.10

Native species, defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 84D.01

Orders

Diseased animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.91

Organisms

Animals defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.01, 18C.005, 18F.02, 116C.91

Aquatic organisms, permits to harvest or destroy, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.615

Research organisms, damage or destruction, liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 604.13

Owners

Payments by, inspections, imported animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.16

Practice of veterinary medicine, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2025 156.12

Pets, see PETS

Pounds, see POUNDS (ANIMAL CONTROL)

Prohibited animal parts, trade in, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.0896

Public transit, without operator's consent, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.855

Quarantine, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 18H.02

Railroad property, trespass on, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.85

Refuse, diseased matter, community health boards, Minn. Statutes 2025 145A.07

Regulated animals, possession, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.155

Releasing, unauthorized, criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.552

Repelling devices, fireworks, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 624.23

Research animals

Damage or destruction, liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 604.13

Dealers, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.36 to 346.42, 346.44

Offering to rescue organizations, Minn. Statutes 2025 135A.191

Sales and use taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 297A.69

Unauthorized release, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.56, 609.552

Veterinary medicine, Minn. Statutes 2025 156.12

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.39, 604.13, 609.552

Ridden animals, traffic regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.011

Rodents

Care, veterinarians and commercial facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.41

Pests, see PESTS

Rulemaking violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.91

Sales

Diseased animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Missing persons' property, Minn. Statutes 2025 578.10

Prohibited animal parts, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.0896

Service animals, see SERVICE ANIMALS

Sexual intercourse with, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.294

Shelters, see ANIMAL SHELTERS

Sites, animals defined as, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.005

Slaughter, see ANIMAL, POULTRY, AND RABBIT SLAUGHTERING

Stockyards, see STOCKYARDS

Stray animals, see ESTRAYS

Theft, rustling, livestock, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.551

Traffic regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.011

Transportation, diseased animals, violations, orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Trespass, railroad property, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.85

Unborn young of animals

Defined as goods, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.2-105, 336.2A-103

Leases, identification of goods, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.2A-217

Sales, insurable interest, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.2-501

Veterinary insurance, see VETERINARY INSURANCE

Vicious animals

Destruction, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.205, 609.227

Dogs, see Dangerous dogs under DOGS

Natural Resources Department, control by, Minn. Statutes 2025 97A.045

Waste, see MANURE

Wild animals, see WILD ANIMALS