animal cruelty
PHOTO · GOVERNMENT
Government
Chesterfield Launches Animal Cruelty Registry
Chesterfield County launched a public registry of individuals convicted of felony animal cruelty, designed to prevent abusers from adopting animals through county channels.
PHOTO · SCHOOLS
Schools
Chesterfield Establishes Local Animal Cruelty Registry
Chesterfield County adopted an ordinance on May 27, 2026, creating a publicly accessible registry of people convicted of felony animal cruelty since 2009, launching within weeks.