Other Sections of Chapter 272 to check out: Cruelty and Exhibition Provisions (e.g., docking and cropping, animal prizes, etc.) § 77. Cruelty to animals § 77A. Willfully injuring police dogs and horses § 77B. Exhibition of wild animals § 78. Selling, leading, or using horses not fit for work; forfeiture of auctioneer's license § 78A. Sale of foals under five months; penalty § 79. Corporation's responsibility under sections 77 and 78 § 79A. Cutting bones or muscles to dock or set tail of horse; wound as evidence § 79B. Exhibiting horse with tail cut under section 79A; affidavit as to cutting in state where not prohibited; inspection § 80. Repealed, 1934, 234, Sec. 1 § 80A. Cropping or cutting off ear of dog; wound as prima facie evidence § 80B. Exhibiting dogs with ears cropped or cut off § 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 § 80D. Living rabbits, baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl; sale, barter or gift § 80E. Use of decompression chambers for putting animals to death § 80F. Giving away live animals as prize or award § 80G. Experiments on vertebrates; vivisection, dissection of animals; care Motorist Killing Cat or Dog and Transportation Provisions § 80H. Motor vehicles; striking, injuring or killing dogs or cats § 81. Rest, water and feed for transported animals; lien; liability for detention Arrest and Seizure Provisions § 82. Arrest without warrant for violation of section 77 or 81; notice; care of animals; lien § 83. Complaint, warrant and search relative to cruelty to animals § 84. Prosecutions under sections 77 to 81 § 85. Repealed, 1951, 34, Sec. 2 Injuring or Taking of Domestic Animals § 85A. Injuring, taking away or harboring domesticated animals or birds; removal of dog license tag, collar or harness; imitation tag § 85B. Assistance animals stolen or attacked; actions for economic and non-economic damages Stabling of Horses Provisions § 86. Stabling horses or mules on second or higher floors, in places other than cities § 86A. Stabling horses and mules above first floor; exceeding six; fire exits § 86B. Stabling horses or mules exceeding fifteen § 86C. Smoking in buildings used for stabling horses or mules § 86D. Pails of water and sand in buildings used for stables § 86E. Entry upon premises to enforce Secs. 86A to 86D; orders § 86F. Violation of Secs. 86 to 86D; refusal or neglect to comply with Sec. 86E orders Shooting of Birds for Amusement § 87. Keeping or using birds to be shot at; shooting them; permitting premises to be used for shooting Animal Fighting Provisions (see also Sec. 77, generally) § 88. Complaints and warrants relative to fighting animals; searches; arrests § 89. Exhibition place of fighting animals; entry without warrant; arrests; seizure of animals § 90. Custody of arrested persons; time limitation § 91. Application for decree of forfeiture; notice; hearing; adjudication; returning or killing of animals § 92. Appeal; recognizance; custody and disposition of animals § 92A. Advertisement, book, notice or sign relative to discrimination; definition of place of public accommodation, resort or amusement § 93. Expenses of care and destruction of fighting animals § 94. Owning, possessing or training fighting animals; establishing or promoting exhibition § 95. Aiding or being present at exhibition of fighting animals

Dogs Riding Unsecured It is now illegal in Massachusetts to transport dogs riding unsecured in the back of Pickup Trucks. The text is as follows: Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 22G the following new section: Section 22H.  No person shall transport any animal in the back of a motor vehicle in a space intended for any load on the vehicle on a public way unless the space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of at least 46 inches extending vertically from the floor, the animal is cross tethered to the vehicle, the animal is protected by a secured container or cage or the animal is otherwise protected, in a manner which will prevent the animal from being thrown or from falling or jumping from the vehicle. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars.   Other Links:  Mass Dept of Agricultural Resources:  http://www.mass.gov/agr/ Mass Dept of Agricultural Animal Health:  http://www.mass.gov/agr/animalhealth/index.htm Mass Dept. of Agricultural Rabies Control Program: http://www.mass.gov/agr/animalhealth/rabies/index.htm Mass Dept. of Agricultural Animal Imports: http://www.mass.gov/agr/animalhealth/importsexports/general-reqs.htm Mass Dept of Agricultural Rescue Shelters: http://www.mass.gov/agr/animalhealth/emergency_order.htm USDA Animal Welfare Information Center: http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=3&tax_level=3&tax_subject=182&topic_id=1118&level3_id=6735&level4_id=0&level5_id=0&placement_default=0