The statue would be a "lesser included offense" of 2nd degree murder; depraved indifference.
However, you are correct: no leftist, demoncrap jury in LA would ever convict. Animals are far more important than those poor, oppressed people, don'tcha know?
Rescuing a dog over a human is "depraved indifference"?
I can't imagine a DA making such a charge with a straight face.