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CONNECTICUT ANIMAL LAWS
Connecticut's animal protection laws are found throughout the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS), the official collection of the state's laws. These statutes are organized by titles, which cover broad areas of law, and are divided into chapters and individual sections.
When both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly pass a bill, it is assigned a Public Act (PA) number. The number identifies the year the Public Act was adopted and its order of passage. For example, PA 16-30 was the 30th bill passed in 2016. Once enacted into law, a Public Act creates, amends, or repeals provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes.
As these changes are incorporated over time, the Connecticut General Statutes become the official, up-to-date version of Connecticut law, while the Public Act reflects the law as it was enacted at a particular point in time.
Throughout the laws on this page, we cite both the applicable Connecticut General Statutes and the Public Acts that created or amended them, allowing you to easily find the current law while also tracing its legislative history.
ANIMAL CRUELTY
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