A south New Jersey Assemblyman named Troy Singleton is sponsoring legislation that would make «onychetomy» which is the medical term for «declawing» your cat a crime of animal
cruelty punishable by law.
Not exact matches
The bill (S. 1680 / A.3038) would make it a Buster's Law animal
cruelty law felony,
punishable with two years in jail and a $ 5,000 fine, for harming a companion animal during the commission of another felony.
Another implication is that prevention strategies should emphasize emotional abuse, a widespread
cruelty that is far less
punishable than other types of child maltreatment.»
Violation of animal
cruelty laws is a
punishable crime in most states.
Violations are
punishable under the state's animal
cruelty laws.
Animal -
cruelty laws protect the pets in these cases, and transgressions are
punishable by ticket or jail time.»
1) Separate
cruelty laws from neglect laws in city statutes to recognize the difference in mindset and fine structures (allowing, of course, for severe or chronic neglect to be
punishable as
cruelty).