(a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree if he or she intentionally tortures any dog or cat or skins a domestic dog or cat or offers for sale or exchange or offers to buy or exchange the fur, hide, or pelt of a domestic dog or cat. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree is a Class C felony. A conviction for a felony pursuant to this section shall not be considered a felony for purposes of the Habitual Felony Offender Act, Sections 13A-5-9 to 13A-5-10.1, inclusive.
(b) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree if he or she, in a cruel manner, overloads, overdrives, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, injuries, mutilates, or causes the same to be done. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §2.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case:
Simons v. State, 217 So. 3d 16 (Ala. Crim. App. 2016).
Simons v. State, 217 So. 3d 16 (Ala. Crim. App. 2016).
· cites it 2× “See § 13A-11-241(a), Ala.Code 1975. *19 i. Simons contends that the trial court violated his right to self-representation by denying his request to serve as his own counsel.”
McKelvey v. State, 895 So. 2d 1025 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004).
“Code 1975, states, “A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.”
Kevin Michael Bruce v. State of Alabama (Ala. Crim. App. 2026).
· cites it 3× “Code 1975, does not apply to Bruce's conviction under § 13A-11-241(a). Thus, we reverse the circuit court's judgment sentencing Bruce and remand this cause to the circuit court.”
— Ala. Code § 13A-11-241(a) — 2 cases
Simons v. State, 217 So. 3d 16 (Ala. Crim. App. 2016).
“See § 13A-11-241(a), Ala.Code 1975. *19 i. Simons contends that the trial court violated his right to self-representation by denying his request to serve as his own counsel.”
Kevin Michael Bruce v. State of Alabama (Ala. Crim. App. 2026).
“Code 1975, does not apply to Bruce's conviction under § 13A-11-241(a). Thus, we reverse the circuit court's judgment sentencing Bruce and remand this cause to the circuit court.”
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