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Cruelty Notice Report

Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Birmingham, AL

CRUELTY NOTICE REPORT

Weather Conditions_______________________Location Securing this Notice________________
Date _________ Time___________
Contact Person ______________________________________
Suspect ______________________ Address ____________________________ Zip_____________
Number of animals involved _______
Species ___________________________________________

Alabama State Law - Title 13A-11-241A - Cruelty to Animals

A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree if he or she intentionally tortures any dog or cat or skins a domestic dog or cat or offers for sale or exchange or offers to buy or exchange the fur, hide or pelt of a domestic dog or cat. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree is a Class C felony. The sentence for a Class C felony is not more than ten years or less than 1 year and 1day. The fine is not more than $5000.00.
A person commits the crime of a cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree if he or she, in a cruel manner, overloads, overdrives, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, injures, mutilates or causes the same to be done.

Cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor not more than one year. The fine is not more than $2000.00.

The following violations concerning your animal are:

Intentional cruelty Class C felony _________, comment ______________________________________
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NEGLECT: (Please describe each situation.)

Improper Collar_______________________________________________________________________
Improper food, water containers ____no food or water ____ Inability to reach food or water __________
Improper shelter ________ no shelter ________ Inability to reach shelter _________________________
Chain not appropriate __________________________________________________________________
Unsanitary conditions describe ___________________________________________________________
Physical Condition of Animals: (Coat, Skin, Thin, Eye/ear discharge, etc.)_________________________
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No proof rabies vaccination or tag ______ Violation of the Zoning Ordinance ______________________
Other_______________________________________________________________________________
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Mr./Ms.__________________________________________
These violations must be corrected immediately. You must call our office at 205-780-7281 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. within 24 hours of this notice and let the contact person listed above know that the violations have been corrected so that we may recheck the property. We would certainly prefer to handle this without having to file a warrant.

If these violations have not been corrected your animal/animals will be confiscated with the assistance of the sheriff and \or police departments.

Mr./Ms.___________________________________________
Your animal/animals have been confiscated due to the violations noted above. You must contact our office at 205-780-7281 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. within 24 hours of this notice regarding these violations. Please speak to the contact person listed above.

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