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Change is needed in the wording of animal cruelty & neglect laws and it needs to start with us | causes.com.
It is to amend current Title 13 - Criminal Code, CHAPTER 29 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, 13-2910. Cruelty to animals; interference with working or service animal; classification; definitions
G. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Animal" means a mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian.
2. "Cruel mistreatment" means to torture or otherwise inflict unnecessary serious physical injury upon an animal or to kill an animal in a manner that causes protracted suffering to the animal.
3. "Cruel neglect" means to fail to provide an animal with necessary food, water or shelter.
What we propose is for the law to read in Sec 3 is: "Cruel neglect" means to fail to provide an animal with necessary and appropriate food, clean water and proper shelter.
That simple change would allow enforcement officers more tools to protect all animals. It is a starting point to helping these animals. I have also emailed our elected officials.
Thanks,
Doug
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