{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-951.02","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 951.02","heading":"Mistreating animals.","body":"No person may treat any animal, whether belonging to the person or another, in a cruel manner. This section does not prohibit normal and accepted veterinary practices.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 951 Crimes Against Animals"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/951.02","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:52Z","sha256":"432680986fe24d85410d754477032d2f2e3159d857cb827afc562adb7d5a363b","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-951.015","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-951.025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}