Investigation
of animal cruelty crimes and providing sanctuary and rehabilitation to animals who have suffered from abuse and neglect.
Jan. 30, 2015: Charlottesville, Virginia — Training for JAG officers on the proposed provision for animal cruelty in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and how to
charge animal cruelty crimes under the code
In 2015, Lora successfully lobbied for an ALDF bill that allows private citizens to
enjoin animal cruelty crimes through Oregon's nuisance abatement code.
Animal lovers in Pennsylvania cheered on Wednesday when Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation which strengthens punishment
for animal cruelty crimes, and enhances the overall protection for animals.
Merck, a forensic veterinarian with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, spent the day at the Kent County SPCA rescue - adoption center in Camden, Delaware last week, sharing the
latest animal cruelty crime scene investigation tools and techniques with scores of police, animal enforcement officers, vets and pet advocates.
Since animal control officers (ACOs) and humane law enforcement (HLE) officers are the first responders to many, if not most, incidents of animal neglect and cruelty, this professional community must play a key role in ensuring accurate and comprehensive reporting
of animal cruelty crimes.
The bill only says the Board has the discretion to suspend or revoke a license and even those circumstances are limited: conviction of
an animal cruelty crime, conviction of violating the Act more than 3 times, suspension or revocation of a USDA license, and conviction of certain other felonies.
Prior to doing so,
animal cruelty crimes were lumped into an «All Other Offenses» category along with other non-animal crimes, which made tracking these crimes difficult.