Pennsylvania § 5532 Neglect of animal

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5532 — Neglect of animal

Pennsylvania § 5532

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 55RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND

Subch.CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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Bluebook

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5532 (2026).

Text

(a)Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person fails to provide for the basic needs of each animal to which the person has a duty of care, whether belonging to himself or otherwise, including any of the following:

(1)Necessary sustenance and potable water.

(2)Access to clean and sanitary shelter and protection from the weather. The shelter must be sufficient to permit the animal to retain body heat and keep the animal dry.

(3)Necessary veterinary care.

(b)Grading.--

(1)Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a violation of this section is a summary offense.

(2)If the violation causes bodily injury to the animal or places the animal at imminent risk of serious bodily injury, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.

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(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person fails to provide for the basic needs of each animal to which the person has a duty of care, whether belonging to himself or otherwise, including any of the following:

(1) Necessary sustenance and potable water.

(2) Access to clean and sanitary shelter and protection from the weather. The shelter must be sufficient to permit the animal to retain body heat and keep the animal dry.

(3) Necessary veterinary care.

(b) Grading.--

(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a violation of this section is a summary offense.

(2) If the violation causes bodily injury to the animal or places the animal at imminent risk of serious bodily injury, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.

Legislative History

(Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.685, No.104, eff. 60 days) 2018 Amendment.Act 104 amended subsec. (a). Cross References.Section 5532 is referred to in sections 5534, 5536, 5560 of this title.