Beyond
laws against cruelty to animals, which already exist but which are somewhat controversial when (not?)
In Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, declawing is forbidden by
the laws against cruelty to animals.
600 was founded to end the inhumane killing of millions of strays around the world, beginning with about sixty countries where there are
no laws against cruelty to animals, and where strays are killed by methods such as poisoning, electrocution, beating, shooting, lacing rotten meat with broken glass, and drowning.
Not exact matches
Their conclusion is stark: «Current
law and policy is a form of legalised
cruelty against adult kangaroos and joeys.»
He was an original author of the Tax Cap and helped get that passed and was the driving force behind passage of the landmark Buster's
Law making animal
cruelty against pets a felony because animal abuse is a bridge crime and those who harm pets often go on to hurt people.
It is by the Grace of God that another member of the Krohn family was not present when this occurred as there's no question in my mind that whoever would commit such a violent crime
against a pet would not hesitate to harm a human,» said Tedisco, who was the driving force behind passage of the landmark Buster's animal
cruelty felony
law and the Assembly Chair of NYS Animal Advocacy Day.
Mr. Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation
against animal
cruelty in the United States was passed into
law by the New York State Legislature.
Since China does not have
laws against animal
cruelty, it is heartening to know that increasing numbers of activists are standing up for animals, especially dogs.
The HSUS offers rewards in animal
cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen
laws against animal
cruelty.
Yet, many rescues have crossed them off their list instead of advocating enforcement of animal
cruelty laws against perpetrators, fighting for favorable legislation and rallying to protect the beleaguered breed.
As we already know, these dogs were bred to drop bulls in closed arenas, but with the passing of the first
laws against animal
cruelty in the 1800's, the sport and the purpose of breeding dogs for killing only came to naught.
The vehicle will be available to travel to assist national and local
law enforcement in their efforts to build cases
against and prosecute animal
cruelty offenders.
(1) The violation by the licensee of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977; (2) Willful falsification of any information contained in the application; (3) The licensee's conviction of any offense involving
cruelty to animals or a violation of this bill; or (4) The licensee's nonconformance with: this bill; the rules and regulations of the commissioner; the Non-Livestock Animal Humane Death Act; or the present
law provisions governing offenses
against animals.
In 1995, when The HSUS requested that the Alaska attorney general investigate the Iditarod and enforce the Alaska animal
cruelty statute
against race organizers and participants, the attorney general declined to prosecute because the state's
law «provides a defense for causing suffering to an animal if the person's conduct «conformed to accepted veterinary practice.»»
Salzer v. King Kong Zoo The Animal Legal Defense Fund is assisting in legal representation of several North Carolina residents who filed a lawsuit
against King Kong Zoo for violating the state's animal
cruelty law.
Turner says there are many cases of
cruelty against street dogs in Thailand, despite the introduction of the country's first Animal Welfare
Law in late 2014.
• The
laws also increase the penalties for those who commit the most serious offences of
cruelty against animals.
09/23/17: Series of federal court rulings — the latest upholding a Chicago anti-puppy-mill
law — affirm state, local efforts
against animal
cruelty.
Animal Folks (our research arm) has also used these documents when filing complaints with local
law enforcement
against dog breeders, pet stores, or other entities suspected of animal
cruelty.
«It's important for Michigan lawmakers to hear from their constituents and enact stronger
laws to protect animals
against inherent
cruelty of puppy mills.
Alley Cat Allies confronts
cruelty against cats and believes that every instance of
cruelty should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
The HSUS recognized Reps. Grogins and Urban for their work on several fronts: increasing penalties for
cruelty to animals, taking action
against cruel puppy mills through passage of the Pet Lemon
Law, banning Internet hunting, and passing legislation to increase likelihood of adoptions in municipal shelters.
Some states have
laws mandating that veterinarians report suspicions of animal
cruelty, or there may be special protections
against civil liability for reporting.
In 2012 and 2013, Animal Folks filed multiple complaints with
law enforcement
against this dog breeder for suspected animal neglect and
cruelty.
It is not a question of making animals subjects of the
law... but simply of protecting them
against certain forms of
cruelty.»
Every year we investigate / process 250 + cases of animal
cruelty and provide trainings to hundreds of
law enforcement and animal control officers to improve the response to crimes
against animals.
Goddard's
law would otherwise amend Nitro's Law to the extent it would be a crime for anyone to negligently «torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against the companion animal», deprive the companion animal of good, wholesome food and water or deprive the companion animal of adequate shelter from the weather if it can reasonably be expected the animal would become sick or suff
law would otherwise amend Nitro's
Law to the extent it would be a crime for anyone to negligently «torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against the companion animal», deprive the companion animal of good, wholesome food and water or deprive the companion animal of adequate shelter from the weather if it can reasonably be expected the animal would become sick or suff
Law to the extent it would be a crime for anyone to negligently «torture, torment, or commit an act of
cruelty against the companion animal», deprive the companion animal of good, wholesome food and water or deprive the companion animal of adequate shelter from the weather if it can reasonably be expected the animal would become sick or suffer.
The chapter is continuing the Animal
Law Week this year by hosting speakers on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the impact of animal
cruelty on crimes
against humans, as well as screening the documentary film Blackfish to the student body.
Strengthening the
law against cockfighting and other forms of animal fighting allows us to better protect animals from this type of violence as we move to end the
cruelty of animal fighting.»
On June 27, 2017, Animal Folks, in conjunction with the Animal Humane Society and Steve and Denise Sterling (property owners in and taxpayers of Cass County), sued the Minnesota Board of Animal Health for violation of the Commercial Breeders Licensing and Enforcement
law, known as the Commercial Breeder Law, by granting a state license to a commercial dog breeder convicted of cruelty against anima
law, known as the Commercial Breeder
Law, by granting a state license to a commercial dog breeder convicted of cruelty against anima
Law, by granting a state license to a commercial dog breeder convicted of
cruelty against animals.
Animal Folks also took legal action
against the USDA for the removal of animal welfare documents, and they are working on a bill that will give immunity to Minnesota veterinarians who report suspected animal
cruelty to
law enforcement.
Provisions like North Carolina's 19A Statute, which ALDF used in the unprecedented ALDF v. Woodley case in Sanford, N.C., allow any private citizen or organization to bring civil charges
against abusers for violating animal
cruelty laws.
1993 - Mandatory spay / neuter
law passed 1994 - Animal
cruelty law (H.F. 637) passed 1997 - ARL sought custody of dog in Iowa court system 2000 - Felony animal torture
law passed 2001 - Passage of
law against bestiality 2002 - Bill introduced to make animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment animal fight
law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into
law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (
against)
Example: if you catch a skunk or raccoon or oppossum in a
cruelty free cage, it is
against the
law to re-release the animal anywhere else except that same location, which, if you're catching him to prevent him from nesting under your house, then why would you re-release him in the same place?
Statements like this from the article bother me as dangerously broad: «This is a
law to combat
cruelty — and marks our determination to take a stand
against a baying cyber-mob»
The reason that there were almost three times as many people accused as there were cases is that the
law expressly authorizes a wife (but not a husband) to ask the police to bring charges
against all of the relatives of her husband who may have participated in the alleged acts of
cruelty.
There was no American tradition of forbidding the depiction of animal
cruelty — though States have long had
laws against committing it.
While many
laws and regulations protect animals
against cruelty, or seek to prevent extinction of entire species by protecting diversity, it is often the case that these
laws are not enforced because those who have the greatest interest in having them enforced — animals — can not bring suit in their own name.
While animal rights as such are still not recognized under the
law, animal welfare
laws, notably those
against cruelty, do exist in Canada and other countries — a clear indication that animals are not considered «mere» chattels anymore.