Domestic Pet Act Signed Into Law
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Animal rights-vo-2 it's a big milestone for animal rights laws in iowa.
This week - governor kim reynolds signed the community and pet protection act into law.
Lowerthird2line:domestic animal pet act signed into law kimt news 3 it increases criminal penalties for abuse and neglect of domestic pets like cats and dogs.
It also removes an exemption that bars a pet owner from being charged with abuse if it was their own pet.
In addition - it clarifies requirements for food - water and shelter.
While this is a great step - humane society of north iowa director sybil soukup says there's still more work to director, humane society of north iowa "a big one if someone tortures an animal, it's a felony offense on the first charge in the second.
Iowa's one of two states in the country that doesn't do that currently, mississippi is the other."
The law also requires mental health evaluations for juveniles - and offenses are punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor - a class d felony.
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