(a) It shall be unlawful for anyone to beat or otherwise maltreat any animal in the city; or to willfully and wantonly kill, maim, wound, poison, or disfigure any horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, dog, cat or any other domesticated bird or beast of any kind, or to mutilate, cruelly kill, overdrive, override or overload, or unnecessarily confine or in any matter oppress the same; or to unnecessarily fail to provide the same with proper food, drink, or shelter; or to drive, work, or use the same when such animal is maimed, wounded, sick, lame, or otherwise unfit for labor; or to willfully abandon the same to die; or to carry or to cause the same to be carried, hauled, or forced along in a cruel or inhumane manner; or to leave any animal tied up or confined anywhere, day or night, for more that 12 hours at a time without properly feeding, watering, and caring for the same. This article is not to be construed to prevent police officers or other persons from killing dogs or other animals when lawfully entitled to do so.
(b) It shall be unlawful for anyone to cruelly beat or otherwise maltreat in the city any animal retained as or to be sold as a pet; or to willfully and wantonly maim, wound, poison, or disfigure any such animal; or to mutilate or cruelly kill; or to willfully abandon the same to die; or to leave any such animal tied up or confined anywhere day or night, without properly feeding, watering, or caring for the same (including but not restricted to providing veterinary care) in a manner consistent with the natural needs of such animal.
Cross-referenceβArticle 6.200, Safety, Section 6.203, Body-gripping devices (snare).
