Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a companion animal or farm animal

This bill creates two new criminal offenses for harming companion animals or farm animals by adding specific sections to the agriculture and markets law. It defines second-degree endangerment as reckless conduct likely to cause suffering or injury, punishable as a misdemeanor with up to one year in prison, and first-degree endangerment as intentional or negligent acts causing injury or death, punishable as a felony with up to two years in prison. The law explicitly exempts standard farming practices, licensed veterinary procedures, commercial slaughter, and approved research activities from criminal liability. These provisions apply to anyone who owns, cares for, or harbors animals, regardless of whether the animals belong to them.