RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — City leaders in Richmond are advocating for an amendment to the city’s animal cruelty code aimed at enhancing protections for animals.
The proposed ordinance, which will be discussed today by the Public Safety Standing Committee, seeks to prohibit individuals convicted of animal cruelty from owning another animal for a minimum of five years.
The initiative aligns Richmond’s regulations with current state law , which stipulates that individuals convicted of felony animal cruelty can be banned from animal ownership for life, while those found guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty face a potential ban of up to five years…