Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals

This bill amends New York's agriculture and markets law to clarify that intentionally killing or causing serious injury to a companion animal (like a dog or cat) with no justifiable purpose now constitutes aggravated cruelty to animals. It removes the previous requirement that the animal must be killed with "aggravated cruelty" to qualify for this charge. The law now defines "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme pain or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner. This change directly affects individuals who harm companion animals, making it easier to prosecute cases where severe injury or death occurs without requiring proof of specific "aggravated" methods during the killing.