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In a near unanimous vote on Thursday, the Mississippi State Senate passed a bill that would make animal cruelty in the state go from a misdemeanor to a felony....

Senate Bill 2623 would make animal cruelty towards cats and dogs a felony. It states if anyone were to maliciously harm, torture, purposely starve, or kill a cat or dog without it being an act of self defense, then the following charges could apply: up to five years in prison and up to a ten thousand dollar fine.

Mississippi is one of only four states in the nation, other than North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho, to have misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.

Source: Senate passes animal cruelty bill By Ashley Conroy, wlbt.com

Tags: Animal Cruelty