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The Georgia Animal Protection Act of 1986 was a state law enacted in response to the inhumane treatment of companion animals by a pet store chain in Atlanta. [84] The Act provided for the licensing and regulation of pet shops, stables, kennels, and animal shelters, and established, for the first time, minimum standards of care.
Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) was amended by changing exclusions specifically to birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus to use in research. Additionally, this law expanded the regulation of animal fighting, making it a misdemeanor to ship, exhibit, or sponsor birds for fighting purposes. Penalties under ...
VERONA — Add together one banging gavel, one call to end debate early, three related but unconsidered Augusta County Code sections, and one a legal opinion from the top animal law enforcing ...
The Official Code of Georgia Annotated or OCGA is the compendium of all laws in the state of Georgia. Like other state codes in the United States, its legal interpretation is subject to the U.S. Constitution , the U.S. Code , the Code of Federal Regulations , and the state's constitution .
After Branch County Prosecutor Zack Stempien and Sheriff John Pollack introduced a new "Animal Control and Protection Ordinance," on Feb. 3, it created controversy.
In the late 20th century, police and animal control law enforcement task forces, primarily of local and state authorities, were formed in many parts of the country to combat dog fighting rings, which constituted serious animal welfare violations and had links to organized crime and social problems.
An animal control officer (then known as a dog-catcher) restraining a stray cat in a net. An animal control service or animal control agency is an entity charged with responding to requests for help with animals , including wild animals , dangerous animals, and animals in distress.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture was tasked with enforcing the law through the Department's newly created Animal Protection Division. Representative Morton then sponsored an additional provision, added in 1990, known as the Humane Euthanasia Act , which was the first state law to mandate intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital in ...