Michigan Animal Cruelty Statute Covers Hoarding

750.50 Definitions; charge or custody of animal; breeder or owner of a pet shop; prohibited conduct; seizure by animal control agency; violation as misdemeanor or felony; penalty; psychiatric or psychological counseling; other violation of law arising out of same transaction; consecutive terms; order to pay restitution; order prohibiting owning or possessing animal for certain period of time; violation of subsection (9); revocation of probation; certain conduct not prohibited by section; notice and hearing requirements upon seizure of animal; security deposit or bond; authority to humanely euthanize; immunity. Sec. 50. (1) As used in this section and section 50b: (a) "Adequate care" means the provision of sufficient food, water, shelter, sanitary conditions, exercise, and veterinary medical attention to maintain an animal in a state of good health. (b) "Animal" means a vertebrate other than a human being. (c) "Animal control agency" means an animal control shelter, an animal protection shelter, or a law enforcement agency. (d) "Animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331. (e) "Breeder" means a person that breeds animals other than livestock or dogs for remuneration, or that is a large-scale dog breeding kennel as that term is defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331.