Spartanburg County addresses animal hoarding through its Ordinance O-25-02 welfare provisions and South Carolina's cruelty statute (§ 47-1-40), which makes it unlawful to ill-treat animals or deny necessary food and shelter. Neglecting many animals in unsanitary conditions can bring seizure and criminal charges.
Animal hoarding, keeping more animals than one can properly care for, is enforced in Spartanburg County under the animal ordinance's welfare requirements and South Carolina's ill-treatment law. S.C. Code § 47-1-40 makes it unlawful to overload, overwork, or ill-treat an animal or deprive it of necessary sustenance or shelter, whether by action or neglect. County Animal Control and the Pet Resource Center investigate complaints and can impound animals kept in cruel or unsanitary conditions. Prosecutions for repeated or aggravated neglect can rise to felony animal-cruelty charges under state law, and courts may bar the offender from owning animals.
Under § 47-1-40 a first cruelty offense carries a fine of $100 to $1,000 and up to 90 days' imprisonment, with enhanced penalties and possible felony charges for aggravated or repeat neglect.
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