Ordinance protects pets from abusers
July 24th, 2008 Posted in Pets GuideWhat kind of laws does New Mexico have in place to protect animals from being adopted by convicted animal abusers? That?s the question many people are asking after seeing the video of an Albuquerque city worker throwing her dog.
Officials say it is very hard for convicted animal abusers to adopt a pet in Albuquerque and Valencia County.
Under the HEART ordinance in Albuquerque, city officials say anyone who is convicted of abusing an animal or even another person is not allowed to own a pet again.
That topic was raised after Yvette Tapia, an Albuquerque city worker, was caught tossing, kicking and spraying her newly adopted puppy with a garden hose.
“They go into a metro court database, and there’s always a red flag that comes up if that is the case and it prevents them from adopting,? said DeReyes.
In Valencia County, where Tapia lives and was caught on camera, the laws are pretty much the same as in Albuquerque.
Tapia faces a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail. She is due in court in mid-August.
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