2821, only 3 states will have no felony penalties for animal cruelty. Punish every case of animal abuse. Action Petitioned:We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to bring substantive felony animal cruelty laws … Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, and Rep. Carolyn Crawford, R-Pass Christian, also filed animal cruelty bills specific to domesticated dogs and cats. Animal cruelty would become a federal offense with a penalty of up to seven years in prison under a proposed expansion of an animal welfare law that won unanimous approval this week in … The PACT act, which is an extension of a law that President Obama first passed in 2010, was first introduced earlier this year, and it recently passed in both the House and the Senate. On Monday, Nov. 25, Trump signed the bipartisan Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into law, making it federally illegal to engage in cruelty to animals. (WLOX) - House Resolution 724, now a law, makes the act of animal cruelty a felony.President Donald Trump signed the bill last week expanding on legislation from 2010. I have provided a proposed amendment to our state legislature for consideration of amending Mississippi’s current animal cruelty laws, specifically, section 97-41-16 of Mississippi State Law, also known as the “Mississippi Dog and Cat Pet Protection Law of 2011,” to enhance penalties for acts of cruelty. This animal protection measure had previously sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate with unanimous support. Summary: This section constitutes Mississippi's anti-cruelty and animal fighting provisions, which were recently amended in 2011. Given that only a fraction of animal cruelty acts are ever reported or successfully prosecuted, the HSUS is committed to supporting felony convictions in cases of egregious cruelty regardless of whether the perpetrator has a prior conviction. It does not show the state in a good light. Make cruelty towards dogs and cats a felony in Mississippi. Wiki User February 11, 2008 1:30AM. Animal cruelty is never acceptable. Animal cruelty is now officially a felony in the United States after President Trump signed The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into law. Below, we’ve summarized the most important laws that pet owners and animal lovers … 409 likes. Why is animal cruelty a felony offense? No one should be given a second or third chance to senselessly harm an animal. GULFPORT, Miss. And we’re glad that it’s being taken seriously in the eyes of our government. They need to remove any and all exceptions of aggravated cruelty law, including stipulations on first and second offense, and so forth. Animal cruelty is a felony be it the first or the tenth offence. Given that only a fraction of animal cruelty acts are ever reported or successfully prosecuted, the HSUS is committed to supporting felony convictions in cases of egregious cruelty regardless of whether the perpetrator has a prior conviction.