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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 ...
At least two neighboring states, West Virginia and Indiana, make reference to strays in their animal abuse laws. In Indiana, abandoning or neglecting a stray is considered animal cruelty, a Class ...
The first known animal welfare statutes in North America - regulations against “Tirranny or Crueltie” toward domestic animals - are included in the Massachusetts Body of Liberties. [5] 1828: New York passes the first state law against animal cruelty. [6] 1830s onward: Newspapers carry articles reporting and denouncing cruelty towards ...
Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare. As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience.
RICHMOND, Ind. — A dog's emaciated condition has led to a cruelty-to-an-animal charge being filed against a Wayne County man. The count filed Dec. 22 in Wayne Superior Court 3 against 21-year ...
[citation needed] The first General Assembly of the Indiana Territory met on July 29, 1805, and shortly after the Revised Statutes of 1807 was the official body of law. [citation needed] Indiana's constitution, adopted in 1816, specified that all laws in effect for the Territory would be considered laws of the state, until they expired or were ...
After rescuing 348 animals, this southern Indiana shelter owes $30K in vet bills ... which is the only animal shelter in the county. The Town of Spencer's support amounts to $12,000 in government ...
On April 19, 1866, the first anti-cruelty law was passed in NY since the founding of ASPCA, and the organization was granted the right to enforce anti-cruelty laws. In 1867, ASPCA operated its first ambulance for injured horses and began advocating for more humane treatment of animals such as horses, live pigeons, cats, and dogs.