New York City-based ASPCA finds dogfighting not prevalent in NYC.
During the 10 year period 1998-2008, New York Division of Criminal Justice recorded an average of just 4 felony dogfighting convictions per year, statewide.
Inaccurate information on the scope of organized dogfighting in New York encourages mistrust and fear of both dogs and dog owners.
NY’s statutes and penalties are in line with, and in some cases exceed, those of neighboring states.
Some anti-dogfighting proposals may sound humane, but could harm caring dog owners and innocent dogs if improperly or unfairly administered.
Legislation should be based on constituent need, not a national animal rights extremist agenda.
Dogfighting is a felony in New York
NY law (Ag & Mkt. Sect. 351) provides numerous felony dogfighting charges, punishable by up to four years in jail, $25,000 in fines or both.
It is a felony to. . .
Cause a dog to fight another animal
Train a dog to fight
Breed, advertise or sell a dog to fight
Allow dogfighting on the property
Bring a dog to a dogfight in order to fight
The abhorrent crimes of dog and animal fighting are serious offenses in New York, with serious consequences.
