FL S1162

Establishes identification and notification requirements for animal shelters, including checking animals for microchips and ID tags within 1 business day and posting stray animals online with sufficient detail for owner recognition.

Implements mandatory holding periods before euthanasia: 5 business days minimum overall, 4 business days for identified strays, and 3 business days for unidentified strays, with provisions allowing transfers to rescue organizations and foster care.

Requires animal shelters to provide fresh food and water, daily exercise, twice-daily cage cleaning, and prompt veterinary care including preventive vaccinations, pain management, and antibiotics throughout an animal's stay.

Mandates that shelters notify rescue organizations, surrendering owners, and animal finders at least 2 business days before euthanasia and establishes nine conditions that must be met before euthanasia is permitted, including exhausting all alternatives.

Specifies euthanasia procedures using lethal intravenous sodium pentobarbital injection, requires verification of death, limits procedure performance to licensed veterinarians or certified euthanasia technicians, and allows legal action for non-compliance.