Animal Cruelty Resources
Laws and legislation www.hsus.org
Statistics www.pet-abuse.com
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Legislation on companion animal issues, including current animal cruelty, animal abuse laws for all US states, the need for strong cruelty legislation or the link between animal cruelty and human violence, how to find animal laws, model shelter law, Hayman Bill, declaw law, model laws, model statute proposals. ... Shelter Law...
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Felony: Whether there are felony provisions for animal cruelty in the specified state. ... Ban: Whether state law allows for a temporary or permanent ban on animal ownership as part of sentencing.
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The answer to this question depends entirely on state law. Today, every state has an animal anti-cruelty statute. These laws do not afford animals legal rights, but rather serve as the primary legal protection for animals in our legal system.
www.animallaw.info/articles/ovusstatecrueltylaws.htm www.animallaw.info/articles/ovusstatecrueltylaws.htm
Animal cruelty is a horrific and violent crime and should be taken seriously. Animal abuse should be a felony in all ... Note: This Michigan animal cruelty law change! petition was submitted by S. Woller. ThePetitionSite.com is a free service provided to help concerned citizens rally support for issues they believe in.
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The mission of this website is to provide a clear statement of a nonviolent approach to animal rights that (1) requires the abolition of animal exploitation and rejects the regulation of animal exploitation; ... But most importantly, ethical veganism represents your commitment to justice, the abolition of animal exploitation,
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Currently, 42 states, plus the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have felony animal cruelty laws. Hong Kong passed the equivalent of a felony law for animal cruelty in 2006.
www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/hawa... www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/hawaii_felony_animal_cruelty.html
"The federal Depiction of Animal Cruelty Law is an essential complement to state anti-cruelty and animal fighting laws, which alone do not equip law enforcement with the tools needed to stamp out this horrific form of extreme animal cruelty," said Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.
www.hsus.org/acf/news/scotus_cruelty_depictions_042009.... www.hsus.org/acf/news/scotus_cruelty_depictions_042009.html
The animal was found in a Windsor complex last week and the discovery has raised new questions about animal cruelty laws. The six-month-old German Shepherd Rottweiler mix named AK is now in the custody of the Ontario SPCA.
www.citynews.ca/news/news_11053.aspx
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