Cruelty to Animals

Cruel & Careless (but not unusual) Animal Acts:

  • Failure to spay or neuter
  • Giving an animal to someone as surprise gift
  • Letting an animal run at large
  • Haphazard or accidental breeding
  • Patronizing pet stores which use puppy mill pets
  • Failure to properly license and identify pets
  • Leaving pets unattended in a car, especially in warm weather
  • Failure to provide vaccinations and medical care
  • Buying exotic animals on a whim and without previous experience
  • Leaving an unspayed female pet tied up outdoors in an unsecured yard
  • Leaving a dog outdoors tied without proper shelter from sun, rain, cold and no water

(Above information from the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1989)