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	Overview of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws
		Generally, state criminal cruelty laws are written to protect “every living dumb creature” or “every living vertebrate, except humans.” In a handful of states, the laws do exclude certain types of animals from the applicability of cruelty laws, such as fish, crustaceans, or invertebrates, but these exceptions are the minority.
		However, if a person is prosecuted and found guilty of animal cruelty, Texas laws impose different punishments based on the type of cruel action involved, whether the conviction was one of many offenses, or whether the defendant involved is a minor.
		For cruelty convictions involving depriving an animal of food or water, abandoning an animal, transporting an animal in a cruel manner, injuring someone else’s animal, and overworking an animal, the defendant will be punished with a Class A misdemeanor, which may include a fine up to $4,000, jail time up to a year, or both.
	www.animallaw.info /articles/ovustxcruelty.htm (1806 words)

	animal cruelty
		Animal welfare organizations across the country work daily to educate people about how to care for their companion animals and how they can prevent animal cruelty.
		Companion animals are primarily covered by state animal cruelty laws, which vary from state to state and county to county.
		In states where animal cruelty is considered a misdemeanor, individuals who commit intentional cruelty crimes against animals can receive, at most, one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
	www.pawsnreflect.com /animal_cruelty.htm (954 words)

	New Mexico's Felony Animal Cruelty Law
		Whoever commits cruelty to animals is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
		Upon a fourth or subsequent conviction for committing cruelty to animals, the offender is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
		Whoever commits extreme cruelty to animals is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
	www.petroglyphsnm.org /ac_regs/nmfacl.html (1684 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about Animal Cruelty \| The Humane Society of the United States
		Animal cruelty encompasses a range of behaviors harmful to animals, from neglect to malicious killing.
		Intentional cruelty is a particular concern because it is a sign of psychological distress and often indicates that an individual either has already experienced violence or may be predisposed to committing acts of violence.
		It is rarely the goal of the authorities to imprison a child for cruelty to animals.
	www.hsus.org /hsus_field/first_strike_the_connection_between_animal_cruelty_and_human_violence/frequently_asked_questions_about_animal_cruelty.html (509 words)

	Muscogee Humane Society Animal Cruelty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is not considered animal cruelty to house an animal outdoors.
		Animals that are tethered outdoors are required to have no less than 10 feet of chain with swivels on both ends and are to be tethered in such a manner that the animal cannot become entangled.
		Leaving an animal in a closed vehicle or other enclosure for such duration or at such temperatures as an Animal Control Officer or animal cruelty investigator deems harmful or potentially harmful to the animal.
	www.muscogeehumane.org /cruelty.htm (632 words)

	What We Know About the Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence: Mary Lou Randour
		They identified 153 men who had been prosecuted for animal cruelty and compared their criminal records to a group of "next door neighbors" — men who were similar in age, ethnic background, neighborhood, and economic status.
		Being physically cruel to animals as one of the criterion for a diagnosis of conduct disorder in childhood was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1987.
		Animal control officers are being trained to look for signs of child abuse and domestic violence when making their investigations, and to report their suspicions to the proper agencies.
	www.animalsvoice.com /PAGES/writes/editorial/features/link/randour_link.html (1328 words)

	The KFC Animal Cruelty Case
		Animal rights groups have long complained that the sheer malicious behavior - on top of the typical confinement and bloodletting - goes on in slaughter plants all the time, but this is the first time such graphic proof has been produced.
		To document cruelty and position his tiny camera, the investigator spent eight months working in the "hang pen," where workers attach newly arrived chickens by their feet to a conveyor that carries them upside-down through an electrified "stun bath" and then into the whirling blades of the throat-cutting machine.
		KFC says all its suppliers train their workers in animal welfare, but the investigator said Pilgrim's Pride had nothing on the topic in its orientation manual and the only instruction he received was after five months, and then only in how to wring a chicken's neck by hand.
	www.thenazareneway.com /kfc_animal_cruelty_case.htm (622 words)

	Animal Cruelty
		Animal cruelty, like any other form of violence, should never be attributed to a stage of development.
		Not all animal cruelty is intentional, however, and a child's acts of innocent exploration should be turned into opportunities for humane education.
		While even innocent acts of cruelty should be addressed, it is particularly important to intervene when a child is insensitive to the obvious distress of an animal, repeats a harmful behavior or derives pleasure from causing an animal pain.
	stlawrencevalleyspca.org /animal_cruelty.html (986 words)

	How to Raise Awareness of the Animal Cruelty/Family Violence Connection \| The Humane Society of the United States
		Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week is designed to draw public attention to the well-documented connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence.
		Invite representatives from animal protection organizations, social service agencies, law enforcement, and the judicial system to an in-service training to learn about the connection between animal cruelty and family violence.
		Where there is animal cruelty, there may be other forms of violence such as spousal abuse, child abuse or elder abuse.
	www.hsus.org /hsus_field/first_strike_the_connection_between_animal_cruelty_and_human_violence/2004_animal_crueltyhuman_violence_awareness_week/how_to_raise_awareness_of_the_animal_crueltyfamily_violence_connection.html (862 words)

	Animal Cruelty
		Animal cruelty is often a precursor to violence against humans.
		These are the high-profile cases that many animal welfare organizations use to drive their point home, but the reality is that this pattern has shown itself over and over again in much less "news-worthy" cases.
		Children who abuse animals may be repeating a lesson learned at home; like their parents, they are reacting to anger or frustration with violence.
	www.daisydogrescue.com /id28.html (1119 words)

	Animal cruelty legislation in Canada-Toronto Coalition for Anticruelty Legislation
		Officials from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reported yesterday that during a seven-month investigation, they found thousands of piglets in manure tanks, dead piglets being eaten by rodents, and many pigs in such poor condition they had to be euthanized.
		A final amendment removed a section of the bill prohibiting the killing an animals without lawful excuse.” In its place, they expanded another section so it states that it is an offence to cause “unnecessary pain, suffering, or injury to, or the death of an animal.
		Animal rights groups have argued that the changes would seriously weaken the legislation, while the Liberal government said the changes were unnecessary and in some cases could distort the bill’s intent.
	www.anticruelty.ca /p17.htm (2398 words)

	Reports of animal cruelty triple - Friday, 01/24/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Cruelty investigators are on the front lines of social ills and are often able to discover problems that police and social workers don't see, said Laurie Green, founder of the Southern Alliance for Animal Welfare and a former animal cruelty investigator for the Humane Society of Sumner County.
		Reports of animal cruelty and neglect range from ''passive abuse'' cases such as a failure to provide food, water and shelter to incidents of poisoning, beating, stabbing and starving animals to death.
		In cases of animal hoarding, when people collect dozens or even hundreds of animals and then are unable to care for them, psychological counseling is frequently needed, she said.
	www.tennessean.com /local/archives/03/01/28031695.shtml?Element_ID=28031695 (1109 words)

	Pet-Abuse.Com - Animal Cruelty
		Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as comission and omission, respectively.
		Passive cruelty is typified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action rather than the action itself - however do not let the terminology fool you.
		Active cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury).
	www.pet-abuse.com /pages/animal_cruelty.php (344 words)

	Cruelty Laws
		There are now 41 states plus the District of Columbia with felony provisions for animal cruelty (32 plus DC with “Felony” specifically stated in the statute, 8 with felony punishments attached, but the status of the crime is not specifically defined).
		The Animal Welfare Act is the Federal Law which provides regulations for research facilities, state and private run shelters and pounds, transportation of animals, and stolen animals.
		Cruelty: Fine up to o $5000, imprisonment in county jail up to 1 year or in state penitentiary up to 5 years.
	www.straypetadvocacy.org /html/cruelty_laws.html (1750 words)

	Summary of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws
		In Texas, animal cruelty convictions are classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
		If a person under the age of eighteen is convicted of animal cruelty, the law also requires that he or she undergo counseling.
		On the other hand, if a person is brought to court in a civil case for treating an animal cruelly, that person may have to pay damages to the animal’s owner, or may have their own animals taken away.
	www.animallaw.info /articles/qvustxcruelty.htm (467 words)

	Animal Cruelty & Human Violence
		Intentional cruelty, or abuse, is knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, socialization, or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal.
		Animal cruelty, like any other form of violence, is often committed by a person who feels powerless, unnoticed, and under the control of others.
		Some who are cruel to animals copy things they have seen or that have been done to them.
	www.pawsplace.org /AnimalCruelty.html (586 words)

	Independent Florida Alligator - NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Animal cruelty encompasses a wide range of behaviors that are harmful to animals, including neglect and torture, said Sandi Richmond, humane education coordinator for Alachua County Humane Society.
		“Intentional animal cruelty is a concern because it is a sign of psychological distress and often indicates that an individual has either experienced violence or may be predisposed to committing acts of violence,”; Richmond said.
		Glikes said she is asking individuals to help break the cycle of violence by reporting animal cruelty to the proper authorities.
	www.alligator.org /edit/news/issues/02-spring/020319/b13animal19.html (717 words)

	Humane Association of Georgia - Animal Cruelty & Fighting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It amended O.C.G.A. §16-12-4 to include a new felony crime of aggravated cruelty to animals, and thereby increased the punishment applicable to certain acts of animal cruelty from a misdemeanor to a felony.
		Cruelty to Animals (misdemeanor charge): A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals when he/she causes death or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to any animal by an act, an omission, or willful neglect.
		O.C.G.A. Humane care of animals means, but is not limited to, the provision of adequate heat, ventilation, sanitary shelter, and wholesome and adequate food and water, consistent with the normal requirements and feeding habits of the animal's size, species, and breed.
	www.humaneassociationofgeorgia.org /animal_cruelty.htm (1636 words)

	Animal Cruelty
		Because owners are often ignorant about animal behavior patterns and are unable to provide a proper diet and habitat, these animals usually have a reduced life span and suffer the ill effects of this inappropriate environment.
		If you are interested in wild animals, it is better to observe them in their natural habitat than to try to make them a pet.
		Animals can wander great distances or may be picked up by a kind person and taken to their local shelter which might be a great distance from your home.
	www.ddfl.org /kids/rumor/page2.htm (2601 words)

	Vermont Animal Cruelty Task Force - Animal Cruelty
		Intentional cruelty or abuse is knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, rest, sanitation, or veterinary care, or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating or killing an animal.
		While one person's interpretation of what constitutes animal cruelty may be different from another's, humane agents must use the legal definition of animal cruelty in order to proceed with cases.
		Also be sure to read about the latest developments in animal cruelty by checking out our animal cruelty news page.
	www.vactf.org /cruelty (134 words)

	Federated Humane Societies of PA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An agent of any society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals, incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, shall have standing to request any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation of this section.
		(j) Seizure of animals kept or used for animal fighting.--Any police officer or agent of a society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, shall have power to seize any animal kept, used, or intended to be used for animal fighting.
		The cost of the keeping, care and destruction of the animal shall be paid by the owner thereof and claims for the costs shall constitute a lien upon the animal.
	www.humaneinpa.org /crueltystats.html (1502 words)

	Hawaiian Humane Society - News & Events - Current Issues
		Of all the animals abused in these cases, 76 percent of the cases involved companion animals, 12 percent farm animals, 7 percent wildlife, and 5 percent involved multiple types of animals.
		The First Strike® Campaign is an educational initiative launched in 1997 to increase public and professional awareness of the connection between animal cruelty and human violence and to encourage professionals involved in antiviolence to work together towards solutions.
		Tackling animal cruelty usually involves a multitude of resources including social workers, mental health and law enforcement experts, and animal care and control professionals, to address the associated problems with animal cruelty.
	www.hawaiianhumane.org /news/currentdisplay.asp?id=14 (727 words)

	New Jersey Gets Tough On Animal Cruelty
		In addition, repeat offenders of animal cruelty laws, including those whose abuse was not fatal, will now face third-degree penalties of a maximum of five years in prison and $15,000 in fines.
		The new law increases the civil penalties that may be collected by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to between $500 and $5,000.
		In the past, those charged with animal cruelty were charged with fourth-degree crimes, which carry maximum penalties of $10,000 in fines or 18 months in prison.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/1-31-2004-50039.asp (431 words)

	Illinois animal issue awareness, domestic animals, companion animals, animal rescue, animal issues, animal welfare, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If one does not want to take a stand against animal cruelty based on the animals' suffering alone, then it's time for them to understand that there is a connection.
		Battered women are afraid to leave violent homes because of the fear that their partners will kill the animals, or because there is no one to take care of the animals if they leave.
		Disturbed children kill animals to rehearse their own suicide, or to pre-empt an abusive parent from killing the pet.
	nuzzled.net /animalcruelty.html (464 words)

	Humane Society Silicon Valley: Animal Cruelty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Animal Control agencies operate under the principle that they are to protect people from animals.
		As HSSV turns its attention to solely providing animal welfare services such as adoption, education, and spay neuter programs that proactively seek to prevent animal overpopulation, we have an opportunity to partner with local animal control agencies to ensure the Humane Society's vision that every animal has a safe and appropriate home.
		Include the street address, location of the animal on the property (inside, backyard, etc.), and a description of the property and any buildings on it (in rural areas - trees, outbuildings, etc. In urban areas - the color of the house, etc.).
	www.hssv.org /RESOURCES/CRUELTY/animal_cruel.htm (707 words)

	Stop Animal Cruelty, learn the facts.
		She might have won some staged pit fights in the hands of criminals, but she lost her battle against cancer, multiple diseases, infections, injuries to the eyes, and severe wounds and burns to the skin.
		The use of these photographs is intended to display the harmful effects of animal cruelty.
		If you witness or hear about animal cruelty taking place, report it to your local humane organization or call your local police.
	www.saveusdogs.com /cruelty.html (895 words)

	Animal Cruelty
		Animal cruelty is classified as a crime in the state of Texas, which can be a misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or jail.
		To commit the crime of animal cruelty in the state of Texas, at least one of four elements of a crime must be committed.
		Animal cruelty cases are hard because each one is unique and test the ability of the officer's knowledge.
	www.texasferret.org /news/199709.shtml (3185 words)

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