By Dustin Gardiner | The Arizona Republic
Phoenix City Council members had a visitor of the equine variety at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Raleigh, the “mini horse mascot” of the Phoenix Animal Cruelty Task Force, attended the meeting to “participate” in a presentation about the work of the task force, a city news release said.
The council cheered its recent passage of a tougher animal-cruelty and hoarding law, which expanded the definitions of what constitutes mistreatment and what food, water and shelter is appropriate for animals.
City leaders said unclear definitions regarding proper care were letting too many abusers off the hook because judges have a hard time interpreting “cruel neglect.”
The ordinance also provides more tools to deal with animal hoarders: Someone convicted of animal cruelty who keeps 10 or more animals must undergo a court-ordered psychological evaluation.
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If you’d like to discuss equine law, contact Adam Trenk, atrenk@roselawgroup.com
