All of the information you need can be found here regarding your state politicians.
To find out the exact statutes for your state, use the search
form provided at your state's official website.
Enter "animal cruelty laws" or variations thereof. This
should take you to the statute as written, including fines and
jail terms.
April 14, 1998Decatur, AL had an incident about a month ago where a jail inmate working at the animal shelter let a caged dog chew the leg off a cat held with a capture noose. He was tried and found guilty on 4/9 and sentenced to the maximum allowed by law, 180 days (it's currently a Class B misdemeanor: 6mos/$500).
There is legislation pending in the Alabama Legislature which would make this a Class C Felony (10yrs/$5000). The regular legislative session only has about another two weeks to go.
More info is available on my web site at:
http://www.bluesquare.com/gtarlton/fennell.html
Gary Tarlton
gtarlton@bluesquare.com