Lawmakers pass sweeping new laws after discovering bizarre situation at local pet store: 'Raises our standard of accountability toward our fellow beings'

Lawmakers pass sweeping new laws after discovering bizarre situation at local pet store: 'Raises our standard of accountability toward our fellow beings'

The New York State Senate has passed a set of anti-animal cruelty laws that will help protect pets and wild animals alike.  According to the press release from the State Senate, the package of legislation, spearheaded by Senator Monica R. Martinez, gives judges discretion to award consecutive sentences when punishing those convicted of animal cruelty and expands the definitions of wild and exotic animals to protect more creatures from being traf…