Animal cruelty bill strengthened; Scott assured stray cats excepted
The House has voted 62-5 in favor of HB 524 , Rep. Ken Andrus’ bill to strengthen penalties for torture of a “companion animal” in Idaho, such as a pet dog, cat, pony or rabbit, but only after Andrus assured Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, that the bill wouldn’t make it a felony to shoot a stray cat./ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here.
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