New York A10676 makes failure to provide shelter to animals an act of cruelty.
New York A10676 amends the agriculture and markets law to classify failure to provide shelter to animals as an act of cruelty. This change imposes a class A misdemeanor penalty for those who neglect to provide necessary sustenance, food, drink, or shelter to animals. The law does not interfere with properly conducted scientific tests, experiments, or investigations approved by the state commissioner of health.
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