Sentences with phrase «even animal cruelty laws»

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But should you see evidence of cruelty, connivance, or neglect you must contact local law enforcement, the sheriff, a humane society or even an animal control agency.

Authorities often lack education about cruelty laws or, sadly, they do not view cruelty as serious, even though studies link animal abuse to violence toward people.

If these operations are even regulated, which many are not, APHIS or a state agency or law enforcement typically turn a blind eye, dithering over their authority to shut them down, pretending these are somehow legitimate «businesses» that should be supported, ignoring that these sleazy operators make their money from animal cruelty and leave communities with unwanted dogs in their shelters, environmental and health hazards from improperly disposed of carcasses and waste, infestation, and wastewater and other sewage problems.

Even if the dog's owner is not violating any laws, a police officer or an animal control officer or cruelty investigator may be able to persuade and empower the dog owner to take steps to improve the situation.

Even where no anti-tethering laws exist, tying a dog outside and leaving him / her there to suffer in the cold is animal cruelty, and your animal control officers should hear about it!

Even more alarming, the King Amendment could strike down many existing state animal cruelty laws, leaving some animals with no legal protections.

Some states exempt farm animals from animal cruelty laws or find any treatment of them is legal as long as it is a «accepted», «commonly accepted», «usual and customary», «normal», or even just a «common», «usual» or «customary» animal husbandry or industry practice.

Like most of the Ohio cruelty laws, Goddard's law does not protect farm animals, horses and other equines, animals used for research, animals used by breeders other than dogs or cats, or even any dogs used for hunting or in field trials.

This increased awareness has led to an increase in fines, and even jail time, for violators of animal cruelty laws.