Relates to the creation of a crime database of all convictions in New York state of animal cruelty, fighting, neglect, abandonment and mistreatment; makes such crime database available to all law enforcement entities, district attorneys, duly incorporated humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations and animal control officers.
Provides for a tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies.
Creates a tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies; up to $100 per animal with a maximum of three household pets.
Requires duly incorporated humane society, pound or shelter to make reasonable efforts to locate the owner of certain animals or provide for the fostering or adoption of such animals; provides that such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, checking such animals for identification, social media, placing a photograph and general description, and other identifying information on the internet.
Relates to distinctive license plates for society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.
Relates to distinctive license plates for society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.
Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.
Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.
Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations.
Provides for the humane destruction or other disposition of certain animals by shelters; requires animals to be made available for adoption for 90 days unless a veterinarian certifies that such animal should be humanely destroyed for health reasons.