Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:80C: Taking cat, dog or bird to exhibit it, subject it to experimentation or mutilation, or to sell it for such purposes; application of law
What this law says, in plain English
Taking someone's cat, dog, or bird without permission to exhibit, experiment on, mutilate, or sell for those purposes is prohibited and punishable by fine. Certain institutions are exempt under chapter 49A.
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