Sentences with phrase «costs of animal cruelty cases»

NOTE: Due to the high costs of animal cruelty cases, some larger animal welfare organizations will financially assist in the seizure, transport, care, treatment and re-homing of animals; however, the county is ultimately, per law, responsible.

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In addition to regulating pet dealers, the new laws will increase penalties for the intentional killing of police animals, and improve the manner in which animal abusers are required to pay for the cost of care for abused animals that have been seized in cruelty cases.

Kansas and Oregon upgraded their cost of care statutes, putting the burden on animal abusers — rather than nonprofit organizations and taxpayer - funded agencies — to pay the financial cost of caring for animals seized from cruelty cases.

Attendees were also at the rally at the Capitol in support of 2 other bills pending in the Pennsylvania legislature: H.B. 499 which would increase fines for cruelty to animals and also require owners of dogs seized in these cases to pay the costs of sheltering and care of the animal and failure to do so can mean the animal is deemed abandoned.

A major item on our agenda this year will be to require that abusers handle the «costs of care» for the animals rescued from dogfighting, cockfighting, and other cases of cruelty — rather than placing the financial burden on animal protection groups.