act of actually destroying any domestic animal or
domestic fowl;
(ii) the killing of any animal or fowl pursuant to
the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1225, No.316), known as The
Game Law, or 34 Pa.C.S. ยงยง 2384 (relating to declaring
dogs public nuisances) and 2385 (relating to destruction
of dogs declared public nuisances), or the regulations
promulgated thereunder; or
(iii) such reasonable activity as may be undertaken
in connection with vermin control or pest control.
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(b) Regulating certain actions concerning fowl or rabbits.--
A person commits a [summary offense] misdemeanor of the third
degree if he sells, offers for sale, barters, or gives away baby
chickens, ducklings, or other fowl, under one month of age, or
rabbits under two months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or
novelties or if he colors, dyes, stains or otherwise changes the
natural color of baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl, or
rabbits or if he brings or transports the same into this
Commonwealth. This section shall not be construed to prohibit
the sale or display of such baby chickens, ducklings, or other
fowl, or such rabbits, in proper facilities by persons engaged
in the business of selling them for purposes of commercial
breeding and raising.
(c) Cruelty to animals.--
(1) A person commits an offense if he wantonly or
cruelly illtreats, overloads, beats, otherwise abuses any
animal, or neglects any animal as to which he has a duty of
care, whether belonging to himself or otherwise, or abandons
any animal, or deprives any animal of necessary sustenance,
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