Increases penalties for animal cruelty; requires a minimum of 1 year imprisonment for people convicted of felony animal cruelty; requires psychological counseling for people convicted of animal cruelty.

Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from issuing a hunting license to a person under the age of 13. 

Increases penalties for being a spectator at an animal fight from a maximum of 90 days imprisonment and a $1,000 fine to a maximum of 5 years imprisonment and $5,000; increases penalties for dogfighting and cockfighting from a maximum of 3 years imprisonment to a maximum of 5 years. 

Prohibits the force-feeding of birds for the production of foie gras; prohibits the sale of foie gras produced by force-feeding of birds; prohibits restaurants from serving foie gras produced by force-feeding of birds. 

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Requires that all dogs and cats being adopted from a shelter, animal rescue organization, or pet shop be sterilized; allows releasing agencies to enter into an agreement with the adopting party requiring that the animal will be sterilized within 30 days; allows the releasing agency to retain a deposit until the adopting party provides proof that the animal has been sterilized; imposes a $500 civil penalty on adopting parties who fail to have the animal sterilized within 30 days. 

Allows the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue licenses to allow humane societies and county animal shelters to administer the drugs needed to sedate and euthanize animals; sets an annual license fee of $100; requires the Board to adopt regulations in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; imposes criminal liability on shelters or humane societies that distribute or administer these drugs for uses other than sedation or euthanasia of animals. 

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