Nevada criminalizes animal cruelty and neglect under NRS 574.100, applicable statewide. Hoarding situations involving failure to provide necessary food, water, shelter, or veterinary care constitute misdemeanors, escalating to felonies for willful or repeated cruelty.
NRS 574.100 makes it unlawful to torture, overdrive, overload, beat, mutilate, deprive of necessary sustenance, or unjustifiably injure any animal. While Nevada lacks a dedicated 'hoarding' statute, hoarders are typically prosecuted under cruelty and neglect provisions when conditions cause suffering. A first offense is a misdemeanor; second offense within seven years is a gross misdemeanor; willful and malicious torture is a category C felony. Courts may order forfeiture of all animals, prohibit future ownership, and require psychological evaluation. Counties and cities supplement with local animal welfare ordinances, but state cruelty law applies universally.
First offense misdemeanor up to six months jail; gross misdemeanor on repeat; willful torture is category C felony with 1-5 years prison and forfeiture of animals.
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