A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals if he or she knowingly or negligently subjects an animal to mistreatment or neglect by:
(A) Overworking, beating, tormenting, trapping by anyone other than an authorized city animal control officer or State of Montana licensed trapper, injuring or killing any animal, carrying any animal in a cruel manner;
(B) Failing to provide an animal in his or her custody with proper food, drink, or shelter;
(C) Abandoning any helpless animal or abandoning any animal on any highway, railroad, or in any other place where it may suffer injury, hunger, or exposure or become a public charge; or
(D) Promoting, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a horse race of more than two miles; or promoting, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in any fight between any animals.
(2015 Code, § 4-3A-3) (Ord. 480, passed 8-1-2011) Penalty, see § 91.99