PHOENIX — The Arizona animal cruelty legislation SB1658, better known as “Jerry’s Law,” officially went into effect on Friday, as was announced by a major Valley animal rescue.
Arizona Humane Society celebrated the law’s ceremonial signing by Gov. Katie Hobbs in early July at its Papago Park campus in Phoenix, which provides a clearer definition of animal cruelty and ensures appropriate medical care for companion pets, among other measures.
The law got its name from an animal cruelty case that occurred nearly two years ago which AHS dubbed “one of the most egregious … in recent Arizona history.” A dog named Jerry survived and was rescued, and the case became known as the Chandler 55…