俄亥俄州最高法院将重罪动物虐待法扩大到所有猫和狗,包括流浪狗。 Ohio Supreme Court extends felony animal cruelty laws to all cats and dogs, including strays.

俄亥俄州最高法院裁定,重罪动物虐待法适用于所有猫和狗,包括流浪狗。 The Ohio Supreme Court has determined that felony animal cruelty laws apply to all cats and dogs, including strays. 这项裁决推翻了先前将保护限于自有动物的决定。 This ruling overturned a prior decision that limited protections to owned animals. 该案由Alonzo Kyles提出,他因伤害一只流浪小猫而被定罪。 The case arose from Alonzo Kyles, who was convicted for harming a stray kitten. 他要求较轻指控的上诉被驳回,他重申法律对“伴侣动物”的定义包括所有狗和猫,而不论其所有权或所在地。 His appeal for a lesser charge was rejected, affirming that the law's definition of "companion animal" encompasses all dogs and cats, regardless of ownership or location.