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Animal Welfare Task Force REPORT Animal Welfare Task Force REPORT Submitted to Governor James E. McGreevey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey Commissioner Clifton R. Lacy November 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . i SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS . .1 RECOMMENDATIONS . 7 I. Update the animal cruelty laws. 7 A. Background: Review of New Jersey’s Animal Abuse and Neglect Laws . .7 1. Reconstruction Era Roots . .7 2. Historical Civil Penalties . 8 3. Steps Toward Modernization. 9 4. Long-Standing Prohibitions on Animal Fighting . .12 5. Comparing New Jersey Laws with Laws of Other States. .13 B. Recommendations for Legislation. 15 1. Consolidation . 16 2. Animal Cruelty Crimes and Offenses . 17 3. Sentencing . 25 4. Duty to Report Animal Abuse . 27 C. Conclusion. 28 II. Improve the enforcement of animal cruelty laws . 29 A. Background . 29 B. Analytical Considerations . 34 C. Recommendations for Reform . 40 1. Systemic Changes. 40 2. Training . 50 3. Prosecution. 52 4. Uniform Crime Reporting . 56 D. The Link Between Violence Toward Animals and Violence Toward Humans . 57 III. Establish best practices to prevent overpopulation. 63 A. Introduction. 63 B. Mandatory Sterilization by Shelters, Pet Stores and Breeders . .66 C. Trap, Neuter and Return . 69 D. Microchipping. 77 E. Licensing . 80 F. Differential Licensing Fees . 83 G. Pet Limit Ordinances. 87 H. No-Pet Clauses in Residential Rental Leases. .88 I. Pediatric Sterilization. 91 J. Animal Population Control Program . 93 K. Alternative Sterilization and Adoption Programs . 95 L. Public - Private Partnerships for Shelters and Impoundment Facilities . 99 M. Additional Measures to Reduce the Number of Homeless Animals. 102 IV. Create additional shelter space to ensure adequate coverage for all geographic areas of the State . 105 A. Background . 105 B. Public-Private Partnerships . 106 C. Low Cost Financing . .107 D. Municipal and County Funding. 108 E. Government Assistance in Identifying and Procuring Grants . 108 V. Improve animal facility operations . 109 A. Background . 109 B. Standard Operating Procedures. 111 C. Euthanasia . 113 D. Facility Manager Training . .115 E. Facility Record Keeping . 116 F. Daily Impoundment Fees. 118 G. Disease Control and the Role of the Facility Veterinarian . 118 H. Redemption Surcharges for Unsterilized Animals . 119 I. License Fees for Kennels and Pet Shops . 120 J. Reporting Requirements for Pet Shops . 121 VI. Ensure that conditions in animal facilities are humane. 123 A. Background . 123 B. Recommendations . 123 1. Inspections . 124 2. Training . 124 3. Enforcement and Oversight . 125 VII. Improve animal control services. 127 A. Background . 127 B. Defining Animal Control Services, Duties and Authority. 128 C. Standardizing Municipal Services. 129 D. Regulating Animal Control Officers. 132 E. Animal Control Services During Non-Business Hours. 132 F. Limiting the Number of Animal Control Contracts. 132 G. Emergency First Responder Vehicles . 133 VIII. Provide humane education in schools . 134 A. Background . 134 B. Recommendations . 139 APPENDICES A. Text of Proposed Amendments to Title 2C . A-1 B. Outreach to Animal Facilities . B-1 C. Additional Funding Mechanisms . .C-1 INTRODUCTION On July 25, 2002, Governor James E. McGreevey signed an Executive Order creating the Animal Welfare Task Force and charging it to do the following: ♦ Examine the current laws concerning animal abuse and neglect, animal population control and animal welfare; ♦ Examine the manner in which the anti-cruelty laws are enforced throughout the State; ♦ Examine the status of population control and the animal shelter systems in the State; ♦ Recommend changes to the laws and regulations of this State so as.
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