TEXAS HUMIAN LEGISLATION NETWORK
TEXAS ANTI-CRULITY LAW
Texas Animal Anti-Cruelty Law: Texas Penal Code §§ 42.09 and 42.092
Do you know the law and the penalties?
Non-Livestock Animals (Section 42.092)
It is a Crime
To intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:
Torture, cruelly kill, or cause serious injury to any dog or cat, including strays and ferals;
Kill, poison, or cause bodily injury to an animal without the owner’s consent;
Abandon or fail to provide food, water, care, or shelter to any animal in your custody; or
Transport or confine an animal in a cruel manner.
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