Banning brutality.New York is the first state to ban anal and genital electrocution electrocution Method of execution in which the condemned person is subjected to a heavy charge of electric current. The prisoner is shackled into a wired chair, and electrodes are fastened to the head and one leg so that the current will flow through the body. of fur animals that "causes a protracted pro·tract tr.v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts 1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations. 2. and painful cessation of life," according to the bill's memo. The practice is often used by farms operating on the fringes of the industry, often hidden away in rural areas where the animals are born and bred Born and Bred is a light-hearted British drama series that aired for four series on BBC One from 2002 to 2005. It was created by Chris Chibnall and Nigel McCrery. The cast was led by James Bolam and Michael French, who played a father and son who run a cottage hospital in in cages. Most established fur farms adhere to American Veterinary Medical Association American Veterinary Medical Association a nonprofit, professional organization of veterinarians in the USA, whose stated objective is to advance the science and art of veterinary medicine, including its relationship to public health and agriculture. standards. The law makes the grisly electrocutions a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail. It applies to foxes, chinchillas, mink, pine marten and muskrats. "I draw a very strong correlation between how we treat domestic animals and all animals," says Senator Frank Padavan, a sponsor of the bill, "and how we treat each other." |
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