It will soon be a crime to pierce or tattoo your companion animal anywhere in the state. "It's simply cruel," said Assembly member Linda Rosenthal. The Manhattan Democrat sponsored the legislation.

(AP) -- Body art is not for animals, at least not in New York. It will soon be a crime to pierce or tattoo your companion animal anywhere in the state. "It's simply cruel," said Assembly member Linda ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Body art is not for animals, at least not in New York. CBS New York reports a new state law will make it a crime to pierce or tattoo your companion animal. The law was signed Monday by ...

Support for the law grew after a Brooklyn tattoo artist posted a photo of his tattooed dog online. ALBANY, N.Y. — Body art is not for animals, at least not in New York. It will soon be a crime to ...