Every owner and/or his or her agent within the town shall see that each of his or her animals:
(A) Is kept in a clean, sanitary and healthy manner and is not confined so as to be forced to stand, sit or lie in its own excrement;
(B) Has sufficient and wholesome water and food which is proper and nutritional for that species of animals;
(C) Has a proper and adequate structure provided that it will protect that animal from all elements of the weather and will allow that animal to stand, sit and lie down without restriction and is kept in a sanitary manner;
(D) If ill, diseased or injured, receives proper veterinary care as necessary to promote the good health of the animal and prevent the transmittal of a disease to other animals or human beings;
(E) Is not beaten, cruelly ill-treated, overloaded, overworked, tormented or otherwise abused or neglected, nor shall any person cause, instigate or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans;
(F) Is not physically altered in any manner by anyone other than a veterinarian, with the exception of tattooing for identification purposes and grooming;
(G) Is not abandoned, neglected or tortured;
(H) Does not become a public nuisance;
(I) Does not become a dangerous animal;
(J) In the case of a dog or cat over the age of six months, is properly vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian annually, or upon such frequency as may be specified by state statute, and such animals shall be licensed as required by this chapter and state law;
(K) Is properly restrained; and
(L) In mating season, shall be kept in a secure enclosure in such a manner that it cannot come into contact with another animal of the same species except for planned breeding.
(Prior Code, § 71.02) (Ord. 10-92, passed 11-9-1992) Penalty, see § 91.999