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Bookmark or Share- State Animal Anti-Cruelty Laws - Animal Legal & Historical CenterDetails. Hover over state. Leaflet. This map contains links to the animal anti-cruelty laws for all 50 states. Each state's set of laws contains a collection of relevant cruelty laws, including dogfighting, intentional cruelty, neglect/abandonment, and bestiality. Some states may have separate chapters for livestock and non-livestock species.
- Report animal abuse and cruelty - The Humane Society of the United StatesDefining cruelty. Most reported animal cruelty comes in the form of neglect, with direct violence occurring less. Often times, it can be difficult to gauge whether or not you’ve witnessed animal cruelty—the following examples may help you categorize suspected cruelty you do see.
- NRS: CHAPTER 574 - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: PREVENTION AND PENALTIESNRS 574.055 Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; disposition of animal; liability of peace officer or animal control officer; limitations and procedure when animal is located on agricultural land.
- Animal Cruelty and Abuse Laws | Lawyers.comIn general, the most recognized forms of animal cruelty are illegal: torture, mutilation, cruel beating, overwork, or unnecessary or cruel killing. Some animal cruelty laws apply only to domestic animals, while others (as in Illinois) protect wild animals as well.
- Animal Cruelty and Neglect Law | Criminal Law Center | JustiaTorturing or mutilating an animal is prohibited in most states, as is killing an animal in an unnecessarily cruel manner, such as poisoning it. The prosecution may need to show that the defendant acted with intent or malice, or sometimes intent or malice is an aggravating factor.
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