Animal
Cruelty Laws by States
Alabama
|
Felony
|
Montana
|
Felony
|
Alaska
|
Misdemeanor
|
Nebraska
|
Felony
|
Arizona
|
Felony
|
Nevada
|
Felony
|
Arkansas
|
Misdemeanor
|
New Hampshire
|
Felony
|
California
|
Felony
|
New Jersey
|
Felony
|
Colorado
|
Felony
|
New Mexico
|
Felony
|
Connecticut
|
Felony
|
New York
|
Felony
|
Delaware
|
Felony
|
North Carolina
|
Felony
|
Florida
|
Felony
|
North Dakota
|
Misdemeanor
|
Georgia
|
Felony
|
Ohio
|
Felony
|
Hawaii
|
Misdemeanor
|
Oklahoma
|
Felony
|
Idaho
|
Misdemeanor
|
Oregon
|
Felony
|
Illinois
|
Felony
|
Pennsylvania
|
Felony
|
Indiana
|
Felony
|
Rhode Island
|
Felony
|
Iowa
|
Felony
|
South Carolina
|
Felony
|
Kansas
|
Felony
|
South Dakota
|
Misdemeanor
|
Kentucky
|
Felony
|
Tennessee
|
Felony
|
Louisiana
|
Felony
|
Texas
|
Felony
|
Maine
|
Felony
|
Utah
|
Misdemeanor
|
Maryland
|
Felony
|
Vermont
|
Felony
|
Massachusetts
|
Felony
|
Virginia
|
Felony
|
Michigan
|
Felony
|
Washington
|
Felony
|
Minnesota
|
Felony
|
West Virginia
|
Felony
|
Mississippi
|
Misdemeanor
|
Wisconsin
|
Felony
|
Missouri
|
Felony
|
Wyoming
|
Felony
|