{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-241","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-241","heading":"Cruelty in First and Second Degrees.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree if he or she intentionally tortures any dog or cat or skins a domestic dog or cat or offers for sale or exchange or offers to buy or exchange the fur, hide, or pelt of a domestic dog or cat. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree is a Class C felony. A conviction for a felony pursuant to this section shall not be considered a felony for purposes of the Habitual Felony Offender Act, Sections 13A-5-9 to 13A-5-10.1, inclusive.\n(b) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree if he or she, in a cruel manner, overloads, overdrives, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, injuries, mutilates, or causes the same to be done. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 11 Cruelty to Dog or Cat."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-241","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"c9f9a0f79b177258c088989f1bce87e9f9b8d10e4055864aa9f8fbfd20ce1303","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-240","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-242"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}