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2016 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. animals other than dogs or cats; authorization to euthanize injured, diseased, etc. dog or cat under certain circumstances; immunity of persons acting in good faith and without malice pursuant to section
- § 97-41-5. Carrying creature other than dog or cat in a cruel manner
- § 97-41-7. Confining creatures other than dogs or cats without food or water
- § 97-41-9. Failure of owner or custodian to provide sustenance to creatures other than dogs or cats
- § 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. Mississippi Dog and Cat Pet Protection Law of 2011; legislative intent; simple cruelty; aggravated cruelty; penalty; restitution; activities not constituting cruelty to dog or cat; immunity for good faith reporting of suspected cruelty; registration of organizations that have purpose of protection of or prevention of cruelty to dogs and cats
- § 97-41-17. Poisons; administering to animals
- § 97-41-18. Prohibition against intentionally conducting fight between canine and hog; exceptions; penalties
- § 97-41-19. Dog fights
- § 97-41-21. Harassment of guide, leader, hearing, service or support dogs; penalties
- § 97-41-23. Injury and killing of public service animals; penalties
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