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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 97 - CRIMES
Chapter 41 - Cruelty to Animals.
- 97-41-1 - Living creatures not to be cruelly treated.
- 97-41-2 - Authority to seize maltreated, neglected, or abandoned animals.
- 97-41-3 - Authority to kill injured, neglected, etc. animal.
- 97-41-5 - Carrying creature in a cruel manner.
- 97-41-7 - Confining creatures without food or water.
- 97-41-9 - Failure of owner or custodian to provide sustenance.
- 97-41-11 - Fighting animals or cocks.
- 97-41-13 - Penalty for violating certain sections.
- 97-41-15 - Malicious or mischievous injury to livestock; penalty; restitution.
- 97-41-16 - Malicious or mischievous injury to dog or cat; penalty; restitution.
- 97-41-17 - Poisons; administering to animals.
- 97-41-18 - Prohibition against intentionally conducting fight between canine and hog; exceptions; penalties. [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 97-41-19 - Dog fights.
- 97-41-21 - Harassment of guide or leader dogs, penalties.
- 97-41-23 - Injury and killing of public service animals; penalties.
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