{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-20b-6","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-20B-6","heading":"Dogs or cats claimed by owner.","body":"Nothing in this article authorizes an agency to spay or neuter a dog or cat if the dog or cat is claimed by and returned to its lawful owner within five days of being taken into custody by the agency.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 20B. SPAYING OR NEUTERING OF DOGS AND CATS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-20B-6/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:23Z","sha256":"423306c53027736a4299f42ff472265da72c98b925e3bb6b894a7cc92b8991cf","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-20b-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-20c-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}