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)