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| Kansans Against Equine Abuse |
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| KAN. STAT. ANN. 21-4310 et seq. -- last amended 1996 Definition of Animal: Every living vertebrate except a human being Statute Summary: A person commits the crime or cruelty to animals if the person: Intentionally kills, injures, maims, tortures, mutilates, abandons, or fails to provide food, water, or shelter. Cruelty to Animals Class A Nonperson Misdemeanor Fine up to $2500 Imprisonment up to ONE year Forfeiture of Animal/Seizure: Both Other Sentencing Provisions: Cost of care. Exemptions: farming, protection of property, research, rodeos, veterinary practices, hunting/trapping, diseased disabled animals. |
| Anti-cruelty statutes do not give animals legal rights, but these laws are the main form of legal protection afforded to animals in our society. Each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia has enacted its own unique animal anti-cruelty statute. The intent of anti-cruelty laws is twofold. First, these laws seek to protect animals from mistreatment by imposing a penalty for such behavior. Second, anti-cruelty laws are intended to conserve public morals by deterring all forms of violent human behavior. It is now generally known that cruelty to living creatures leads to other forms of violent behavior. Below is the Kansas animal cruelty law. To read more please visit www.api4animals.org/47.htm |
| Kansas State Animal Cruelty Law |
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