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Cruelty to animals.

New Orleans City Code § 54-376
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Sec. 54-376. - Cruelty to animals. (a) It is unlawful for any person to commit the crime of cruelty to animals. (b) Cruelty to animals is the intentional or criminally negligent mistreatment of any animal by any act, or omission whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused to or permitted upon such animal. (Code 1956, § 42-73)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH54CRCO_ARTVIOFAFPUGE_DIV3OFAFPUSE_S54-376CRANFetched: 10/28/2026

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