Prohibits ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog.
Prohibits ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog.
Prohibits cropping or altering the tail or ears of dog; establishes as animal cruelty offense.
Prohibits cropping or altering the tail or ears of dog; establishes as animal cruelty offense.
Prohibits cropping or altering the tail or ears of dog; establishes as animal cruelty offense.
Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.