Cruelty to Animals

  1. Law
  2. Rhode Island General Laws
  3. Animals and Animal Husbandry
  4. Cruelty to Animals

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Section
4-1-1

Definitions - Responsibility for agents and employees.

Section
4-1-2

Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals - Shelter defined.

Section
4-1-3

Unnecessary cruelty.

Section
4-1-3.1

Prohibited practices in destruction of animals.

Section
4-1-3.2

Animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited.

Section
4-1-4

Abandonment of infirm animals.

Section
4-1-5

Malicious injury to or killing of animals.

Section
4-1-6

Shearing of horses in winter.

Section
4-1-6.1

Operating upon tails of bovines prohibited.

Section
4-1-7

Live poultry containers.

Section
4-1-8

Sale of chicks and ducklings - Dyeing prohibited.

Section
4-1-9

Animal fighting.

Section
4-1-10

Possession or training of fighting animals.

Section
4-1-11

Attendance at bird or animal fight.

Section
4-1-12

Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted - Arrest - Seizure of birds or animals.

Section
4-1-13

Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.

Section
4-1-14

Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.

Section
4-1-15

Expense of care of seized birds or animals.

Section
4-1-16

Use of birds as targets.

Section
4-1-17

Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.

Section
4-1-18

Arrest of violators without warrant - Care of animals.

Section
4-1-19

Issuance of search warrants.

Section
4-1-20

Duty of police officers - Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

Section
4-1-21

Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

Section
4-1-22

Care of neglected animals by society - Forfeiture of owner's rights - Expenses.

Section
4-1-23

Destruction of infirm animals by society.

Section
4-1-24

Jurisdiction of offenses - Appeals.

Section
4-1-25

Appropriations for prevention of cruelty - Payments to society.

Section
4-1-26

Abandonment of animals.

Section
4-1-26.1

Reports of abandoned, neglected or abused animals.

Section
4-1-27

Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry.

Section
4-1-28

Greasy pig contests prohibited.

Section
4-1-29

Release of caged animals in park or zoo.

Section
4-1-30

[Repealed.]

Section
4-1-30.1

Cruelty to public safety - Dogs and horses.

Section
4-1-31

Assignment of state veterinarian.

Section
4-1-32

Repealed.

Section
4-1-33

Persons using animals for research - Registration.

Section
4-1-34

Destruction of racing greyhounds.

Section
4-1-34.1

Restriction on sale of greyhounds.

Section
4-1-34.2

Autopsies and medical treatment permitted.

Section
4-1-34.3

Violations - Penalties.

Section
4-1-35

Community restitution.

Section
4-1-36

Psychiatric counseling.

Section
4-1-37

Immunity from suit.

Section
4-1-38

Use of the terms owner or guardian.

Section
4-1-39

Transport and shelter of horses.

Section
4-1-40

Possession of animals.

Section
4-1-41

Devocalization or declawing as requirement for property occupancy prohibited.

Section
4-1-42

Care of neglected animals by department - Forfeiture of owner's rights - Expenses.

Section
4-1-43

Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants prohibited.