Killing: Results in death of animal

Abuse: Positive act of harm that does not lead to death

Neglect: A negative act of ignoring the animal or failing to meet its needs, that is not better classed as abandonment or hoarding

Abandonment: Self-explanatory; the animal has been abandoned completely

Poison: Self-explanatory; the animal has been poisoned. There is a specific provision in the Code

Hoarding: Self-explanatory; large numbers of animals are kept under inadequate conditions

Dog Fighting: The act of encouraging aiding or assisting in the baiting or fighting of dogs (or dogs with any other animals); generally dealt with under s.445.1(1)(b)

Cock Fighting: Encouraging aiding or assisting in the fighting of cocks; generally dealt with under s.445.1(1)(b)

Other: Doesn’t fit under above categories or is unknown