N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 356

§ 356. Failure to provide proper food and drink to impounded animal. A\nperson who, having impounded or confined any animal, refuses or neglects\nto supply to such animal during its confinement a sufficient supply of\ngood and wholesome air, food, shelter and water, is guilty of a\nmisdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or\nby a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both. In case any\nanimal shall be at any time impounded as aforesaid, and shall continue\nto be without necessary food and water for more than twelve successive\nhours, it shall be lawful for any person, from time to time, and as\noften as it shall be necessary, to enter into and upon any pound in\nwhich any such animal shall be so confined, and to supply it with\nnecessary food and water, so long as it shall remain so confined; such\nperson shall not be liable to any action for such entry, and the\nreasonable cost of such food and water may be collected by him of the\nowner of such animal, and the said animal shall not be exempt from levy\nand sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor.\n