It’s now a crime for animal abusers to own pets in this LI county: ‘We’ve closed the loophole’

New York's Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets

Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an already existing animal cruelty law by making it a crime punishable by jail time or fine for convicted animal abusers to own pets.

It’s now a crime for animal abusers to own pets in this LI county: ‘We’ve closed the loophole’

The new law was signed just a few days after about 100 dead cats were discovered in a Bohemia animal house of horrors -- with two dozen felines found in the freezer and the remains of kittens in old cat-food boxes.

New York county approves law making it a crime for animal abusers to o

Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an animal cruelty law by making it a crime for convicted animal abusers to own pets. The county legislature voted last week to establish a Class A misdemeanor for people on the county’s convicted animal abuser registry found to be owning pets, according to the New York Post. The new addition to the law carries penalties of up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine. This expands on a law the legis…

New York’s Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets

Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an animal cruelty law by making it a crime for convicted animal abusers to own pets. The county legislature voted last week to establish a Class A misdemeanor for people on the county’s convicted animal abuser registry found to be owning pets, according to the New York Post. The new addition to the law carries penalties of up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine. This expands on a law the legis…

Second Chance Animal Adoption pets of the week – 9b News

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