To ensure the humane and reasonable treatment of animals, it
is unlawful for any person owning any animal, or having custody of
any animal to fail to observe the following rules concerning the management
and care of such animal:
A. All
animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and wholesome food
and water as the feeding habits of such animals require;
B. Proper
shelter and protection from the weather shall be provided for all
animals at all times. The quarters in which the animals are kept must
be clean, and adequately ventilated with the proper size and temperature
maintained according to needs of the species;
C. Animals
shall not be without attention for a period of time in excess of eighteen
consecutive hours;
D. Every
reasonable precaution shall be used to insure that animals are not
teased or abused, mistreated, annoyed, tormented or made to suffer;
E. Humane
society officers are authorized by other provisions of this chapter
to enter private property for the purpose of investigating and enforcing
all provisions of this chapter.
(98-03)