{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-1851.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-1851.02","heading":"Care of classroom animals.","body":"(a)\nAnimals kept in schools shall be provided sufficient food and water, be cared for in a safe and humane manner, and remain in schools during holidays only if provided adequate care.\n\n(b)\nAnimals no longer needed in the classroom should be adopted out to a suitable home or given to a local humane organization for adoption.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 18. Animal Control.","Subchapter V. Classroom Animals."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-1851.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1e21176849e6d9b9c7dea4fcc29d67e5aeca5b73ee4d33d174ef77c06788eb7f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-1851.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-1861.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}