Animal cruelty: Oklahoma laws ahead of Pennsylvania
By now most pet owners have heard about the horrible shooting deaths of about 80 dogs in Pennsylvania. The owners shot and killed the dogs after inspectors told them to improve conditions and provide proper care, such as flea treatment.
The catch: what they did was legal.
Kennel owners in Pennsylvania are allowed to dispose of their animals however they chose. The shootings were considered euthanasia – not animal cruelty. Now the governor is calling for a new law that would require a veterinarian to perform euthanasia, among other requirements that would help animals in the state.
Turns out, Oklahoma animals are lucky enough to protected by stricter laws. Catherine English, director of Animal Welfare in Oklahoma City, sent me this handy link to Oklahoma animal cruelty laws. Our laws govern both public and private animal institutions. So even though cruelty can and does happen, Oklahoma law enforcement is better capable to may the culprits pay for their crimes.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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