Everyday, Every hour, Every minute an animal is treated cruely in Madison County NY BUT we do not have the resources necessary to do proper investigations for these poor creatures.
According to New York State Consolidated Laws Article 26, Chapter 353 & 353-a: Cruelty to animals is defined as: “overdrives, overloads, tortures or cruelly beats or Unjustifiably injures, maims, mutilates or kills any animal, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to himself or to another, or deprives any animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink, or neglects or refuses to furnish it such sustenance or drink, or causes, procures or permits” such acts. Aggravated cruelty to animals is defined as: “with no justifiable purpose, he or she intentionally kills or intentionally causes serious physical injury to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty. For purposes of this section, “aggravated cruelty” shall mean conduct which: is intended to cause extreme physical pain; or is done or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner.” In media-reported animal cruelty cases, dogs—and pit bull-type dogs, in particular—are the most common victims of animal cruelty. Of 1,880 cruelty cases* reported in the media in 2007: 64.5% (1,212) involved dogs 18% (337) involved cats 25% (470) involved other animals.
REFERENCE: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/animal_cruelty_facts_statistics.html
