Henrico County approves animal cruelty registry to prevent convicted abusers from adopting pets

Henrico County approves animal cruelty registry to prevent convicted abusers from adopting pets

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Henrico County unanimously approved the creation of an animal cruelty registry Tuesday, becoming the second locality in Central Virginia to establish a public database tracking people convicted of serious crimes against animals.The registry aims to prevent convicted animal abusers from buying or adopting new pets. Richmond launched its registry last month and officials hope more jurisdictions will follow suit."They're still p…