{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174A","heading":"Euthanizing of dogs or cats by barbiturates","body":"Section 174A. A dog or cat whose killing is authorized under this chapter shall be euthanized only by the administration of barbiturates in a manner deemed acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia or as otherwise allowed in section 151A.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section174A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"a951063db6ce6fca8efd8d1f6ebc518ca12c576dee86ca575b05b294aa966093","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}