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Cayuga County adopts local law creating animal‑abuse registry
Summary
Following a public hearing, the Cayuga County Legislature adopted a local law to establish an animal‑abuse registry and to prohibit animal ownership by certain convicted offenders after an amendment to clarify subsection lettering was approved.
The Cayuga County Legislature on Dec. 11 approved a local law that establishes an annual registry of individuals convicted of specified animal‑abuse crimes and bars certain registrants from owning animals.
At a public hearing earlier in the meeting, Nicholas Lepresi, introduced as executive director of a Finger Lakes animal‑welfare organization, testified in favor of a registry that he said would protect animals and help prevent repeat offenses. “Supporting this law means standing up for animals who…
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