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ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS IN CONNECTICUT
ANTI-CRUELTY STATUTE SUMMARY
A person commits the crime of cruelty to animals and/or pets if the person:
- Overdrives, overloads, overworks, tortures, deprives of necessary sustenance, mutilates or cruelly beats or kills or unjustifiably injures any animal
- Fails to supply any confined animal with proper care such as wholesome air, food and water
- Administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance
- Abandons or carries in a cruel manner
- Fights, baits, or harasses an animal for the purpose of making it perform
- Intentionally kills any animal while such animal is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of a peace officer
For more information about Animal Protection Laws in Connecticut go to Connecticut Humane Society
HOW TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE: Search by service name: Cruelty to Animals Investigation
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SOURCE: The Humane Society of the United States
PREPARED BY: 211/lb
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2008
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