Lewis Clark 
Idaho Animal Cruelty Laws
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(Animals Cruelty to Animals)25-3502 Definitions |
1996 |
Summary: 'Abandon' = completely forsake and desert an animal previously in one's custody or possession without making reasonable arrangements for its proper care, sustenance and shelter. 'Animal' = any vertebrate member of the animal kingdom, except man.
'Cruel' or 'cruelty' means: intentional and malicious infliction of pain, physical suffering, injury or death on an animal maliciously killing, maiming, wounding, overdriving, overloading, driving when overloaded, overworking, torturing, tormenting, or depriving of necessary sustenance, drink or shelter cruelly beating, mutilating or cruelly killing an animal subjecting an animal to needless suffering inflicting unnecessary cruelty driving, riding or otherwise using an animal when the animal is unfit abandoning an animal negligently confining an animal in unsanitary conditions negligently housing an animal in inadequate facilities negligently failing to provide sustenance, water or shelter to an animal.
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(Animals) 25-3503 Poisoning animals |
1972,redesig.,1994 |
Summary: Prohibits the willful administering of any poisonous substance to an animal, the property of another, or maliciously placing any poisonous substance where it would be found by an animal or where it would attract an animal with intent that the animal ingest, take or absorb it.
Penalty: Maximum three years confinement in state prison, or maximum one year confinement in county jail and a $100 - $5,000 fine.
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(Animals) 25-3504 Committing cruelty to animals |
1972,amended,1979,amended,1994,1996 |
Summary: Prohibits cruelty to any animal causing or procuring any animal to be cruelly treated having charge or custody, subjecting any animal to cruelty
Penalty: Every offense is a Misdemeanor punished in
accordance with 25-3520 (see below).
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(Animals) 25-3505 Carrying in a cruel manner |
1972,1994,1996 |
Summary: Prohibits carrying any animal in or on any vehicle in a cruel manner knowingly and willfully authorizing or permitting any animal to be subjected to cruelty of any kind.
Penalty: Misdemeanor. Animals and vehicle to be seized by arresting officer and placed in custody; expenses incurred = lien on animal; owner must pay.
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(Animals) 25-3510 Impounding without food or water |
1996 |
Summary: Prohibits impounding any animal (or causing to be impounded) without supplying it w/sufficient wholesome food & clean water.
Penalty: Misdemeanor punished in accordance with 25-3520A (see below)
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(Animals) 25-3511 Permitting animals to go without care; abandoned animals to be humanely destroyed |
1972,1994,1996 |
Summary: Prohibits any owner or custodian from permitting any animal to be in any building, enclosure, lane, or street without proper care & attention. eAlso see Animal Control & Law Enforce-ment Chapter for additional provisions under this statute.e
Penalty: Misdemeanor punished in accordance with 25-3520A (see below)
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(Animals) 25-3512 Abandonment of animals left with veterinarian |
1982,redesig.,1994 |
Summary: In this section, 'abandon' = forsake entirely, or neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for treatment, care & support of an animal by its owner. Any animal left unclaimed with veterinarian for more than 10 days after written notice will be given to the nearest pound or disposed of.
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(Animals) 25-3514 Chapter not to interfere with normal or legal practices |
1994 |
Summary: Exceptions: normal or accepted veterinary practices humane slaughter of animals used for food or production of fiber bonafide experiments or research by professionally recognized research facilities or institutions humane destruction of animal diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose humane destruction of animal for population control normal/accepted practices of animal identification and husbandry killing any animal found outside of the owned or rented property of owner if animal is found injuring/posing a threat to any person, farm animal or property killing a vicious animal (animal control officer, police, veterinarian) killing predatory animals, vermin or other animals or birds which are injuring or posing a threat to farm or privately owned animals or property when such killing or destruction is conducted in accord with laws & rules governing such animals any other exhibitions, competitions, activities, practices or procedures commonly considered acceptable
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(Animals) 25-3515 Chapter not to interfere with game laws |
1972,redesig.1994 |
Summary: Exceptions to this chapter: game laws or any law for or against the destruction of certain birds right to destroy venomous reptile or animal known as dangerous to life, limb or property right to kill, slaughter, bag or take all animals used for food properly conducted scientific experiments or investigations performed under authority of faculty of medical college or university or other recognized research facility.
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(Animals) 25-3518 Beating and harassing animals |
1972,1994,1996 |
Summary: Prohibits cruelly whipping, beating or maliciously treating any animal, or otherwise maliciously harassing any cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or other livestock with a dog.
Penalty: Misdemeanor punished in accordance with 25-3520A
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(Animals) 25-3520A Penalty for violations |
1996 |
Summary: Except as provided in 25?3503: first offense (this chapter) will be punished for each offense by maximum six months confinement and/or $100-$5,000 fine. Second offense within 10 years of first conviction: maximum nine months confinement and/or $200-$7,000 fine. Third or subsequent within 15 years of first conviction: maximum 12 months confinement and/or $500-$9,000 fine.
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(Crimes & Punishments Trespass) 18-7039 Killing and mistreating law enforcement animals |
1994 |
Summary: Note: This section applies when the animals are on duty and off duty. Police dogs include bomb detection dogs, narcotic detection dogs, patrol dogs, and tracking dogs. Prohibits willfully, maliciously, and without legal justification personally causing the death, destruction or serious physical injury of any police dog, police horse, search and rescue dog or accelerant detection dog with intent to inflict such injury or death.
Prohibits willfully, maliciously, and without legal justification throwing, hurling or projecting any rock, object or other substance capable of (and likely to) producing injury at a police dog, police horse, or search and rescue dog willfully, maliciously, and without legal justification kicking, striking, beating or tormenting any police dog, police horse or search and rescue dog.
Prohibits willfully, maliciously and without legal justification interfering with or obstructing any police dog, police horse or search and rescue dog while performing its duties by teasing, agitating, or harassing the animal causing another person or animal to willfully, maliciously and without legal justification interfere with or obstruct any police dog, police horse or search and rescue dog while performing its duties by teasing, agitating, or harassing the animal Exception: Peace officers or vets who terminate the life of a police dog, police horse or search and rescue dog to relieve the animal of undue pain or suffering.
Penalty: For entire section: Offenders will be ordered to pay restitution to the agency owning the animal and employing the peace officer for vet bills, replacement costs (if animal is disabled/killed) and salary of peace officer for lost time. ***** Felony Confinement maximum five years and/or maximum $10,000 fine ***** Misdemeanor Confinement maximum one year and/or maximum $1,000 fine ***** Misdemeanor Confinement maximum one year and/or maximum $1,000 fine
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(Crimes and Punishments) 18-7008 Trespass acts constituting |
1972,amended,1999 |
Summary: Prohibits entering the property of another and intentionally killing/injuring another's domestic animal without provocation or consent of owner.
Penalty: Misdemeanor. Court may also order a civil penalty (paid to owner) of up to 2x the value of animal or for injuries sustained