Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 3091F. Definitions

(1) “Animal rescue organization” means any nonprofit organization whose purpose is rescuing animals that are unwanted, abandoned, abused, or stray and finding permanent, adoptive homes for the animals.

(2) “Animal shelter” means as defined in § 3001F of this title.

(3) “Private placement” means an arrangement between the research facility and an individual seeking to adopt the retired animal.

(4) “Research facility” means a facility that does both of the following:

(5) “Retired animal” means a cat or dog that has been previously used for research, education, testing, or other scientific purposes and is no longer required by the facility and has no substantial medical conditions or safety risks preventing successful integration into an adoptive home.