By THOMAS P. CALDWELL, LACONIA DAILY SUNCONCORD — An animal cruelty bill aimed at preventing such cases as Christina Fay’s Great Dane trial and Jennifer “Bobbi” Choate’s German shepherd deaths is before the Senate Finance Committee after the full Senate passed the bill with amendments last Thursday. Fay was found guilty on appeal of her animal cruelty conviction for the condition of Great Danes in Wolfeboro, and Choate is awaiting trial on animal cruelty charges originating in Bristol and Alexandria where dogs were seized from unheated spaces. The amendments to Senate Bill 569 affect the original revenue forecasts associated with the bill. As originally proposed, those accused of animal cruelty would have to post a bond of $2,000 per animal, renewable every 30 days until the final disposition of the case. Pet vendors include animal rescue facilities, animal shelter facilities, brokers, commercial kennels and pet stores.

Source: Daily Sun March 13, 2018 04:29 UTC