(A) A person is guilty of cruelty to animals when except as authorized by law he is intentionally or wantonly:
(1) Subjects any animal to or causes cruel or injurious mistreatment through abandonment, causing it to fight for pleasure or profit, mutilation, beating, torturing, tormenting, failing to provide adequate food, drink, space, or health care, or by any other means; or
(2) Subjects any animal in his custody to cruel neglect; or
(3) Kills any animal.
(B) Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing of animals:
(1) Pursuant to a license to hunt, fish, or trap;
(2) Incident to the processing as food or for other commercial purposes;
(3) For humane purposes;
(4) For any other purpose authorized by law.
Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Coloring birds or rabbits, see IC 15-17-18-11