Subject Index Animals

The Illinois General Assembly created the Dog Breed Insurance Underwriting Protection Act. The Act applies to homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended after the date the Act went into effect.

This Act amends the Animal Welfare Act by prohibiting pet store operators from selling dogs or cats obtained from dog breeders, cat breeders, or individuals who resell dogs or cats from breeders or auctions.

The Assistance Animal Integrity Act supplements federal law requiring housing providers, including condominium boards, to make reasonable accommodations for persons who make requests for service or emotional support animals.

The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant under the Domestic Animals Running at Large Act.

A change to the Wildlife Code has made it unlawful for any person to hunt or trap bobcat in the following Illinois counties on and after the effective date of this amendment.

As of January 1, 2015, a person who owns or rents land, or their agent, may take, on his property, a gray wolf, American black bear, or cougar, as long as there is a reasonable expectation that the animal is stalking or causing an imminent threat of physical harm or death to another human, livestock, domestic animal, or structure or property on another owner's or tenant's land.

Pursuant to the amended Humane Care for Animals Act, a dog owner may tether its dog outdoors so long as tethering will not exacerbate a known condition suffered by the dog.

Pursuant to a recent amendment of the Animal Welfare Act, immediately upon becoming aware of an outbreak of a contagious and life threatening disease, which includes diseases such as distemper or parvovirus, a pet shop operator is now legally obligated to notify the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Natural Resources (the "DNR") recently adopted amendments to the regulations hunting of cock pheasant, Hungarian partridge, bobwhite quail, and rabbits.

The Illinois Wildlife Code has been amended to extend the possible open hunting season for cottontail, jack, and swamp rabbits (520 ILCS 5/2.27).

The Department of Natural Resources (the “Department”) recently added new regulations governing hound-running areas. 17 Ill. Adm. Code 970.

The Wildlife Code has been amended to allow persons holding all appropriate licenses, stamps, or permits to take possession of fur-bearing mammals in certain situations where trapping or hunting of such fur-bearing mammals would otherwise have been prohibited. (520 ILCS 5/2.30.)

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently amended the Wildlife Code for hunting of raccoons, opossums, striped skunks, red foxes, gray foxes, coyotes, woodchucks, ducks, geese, coots, doves, crows, woodcocks, snipes, rails, and teals as authorized by various sections of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.13, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, 2.23, 2.26, 2.30, 2.33, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.27, 3.28, and 3.29].

The Department of Natural Resources has been charged with running a year-long pilot program focused on harvesting Silver Carp and Bighead Carp, two invasive species in the Illinois River, in order to facilitate an increase in population of native fish.

Illinois lawmakers amended multiple Acts with the aim of facilitating cross-reporting between those charged with investigating possible animal and child abuse and neglect violations.

Illinois lawmakers in recent months stiffened penalties for activities associated with animal and dog fighting. 

Animal shelters and animal control facilities now have the responsibility to sterilize and microchip all cats and dogs before they are ad. 

On December 31, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court of Logan County awarding damages to the plaintiffs for tortious damage to their dog and modifying the damage award to equal the total costs of veterinary care required.

The Department of Public Health made two amendments and added a new section to Part 250, which governs hospital licensing requirements. 77 Ill Adm Code 250.

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Animal Control Act. 510 ILCS 5/2.17c. 

A new Part was added to the Department of Agriculture's rules on Animals and Animal Products. 8 Ill Adm Code 190.