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§ 90.03 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
   (A)   A person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the second degree when except as authorized by law he intentionally or wantonly:
      (1)   Subjects any animal to or causes cruel or injurious mistreatment through abandonment, participates other than as provided in § 90.03 in causing it to fight for pleasure or profit, (including, but not limited to being a spectator or vendor at an event where a four (4) legged animal is caused to fight for pleasure or profit) mutilation, beating, torturing, tormenting, failing to provide adequate food, drink, space, or health care, or by any other means; or
      (2)   Subject any animal in his custody to cruel neglect; or
      (3)   Kills any animal other than a domestic animal killed by poisoning. This paragraph shall not apply to intentional poisoning of a dog or cat. Intentional poisoning of a dog or cat shall constitute a violation of this section.
   (B)   Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing of animals:
      (1)   Pursuant to a license to hunt, fish, or trap;
      (2)   Incident to the processing as food or for other commercial purposes;
      (3)   For humane purposes;
      (4)   For veterinary, agricultural, spaying or neutering, or cosmetic purposes;
      (5)   For purposes relating to sporting activities, including but not limited to horse racing or organized races and training for organized races, organized horse shows, or other animal shows;
      (6)   For bona fide animal research activities of institutions of higher education or a business entity registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act or subject to other federal laws governing animal research;
      (7)   In defense of self or another person against an aggressive or diseased animal;
      (8)   In defense of a domestic animal against an aggressive or diseased animal;
      (9)   For animal or pest control; or
      (10)   For any other purpose authorized by law.
   (C)   Activities of animals engaged in hunting, field trials, dog training other than training a dog to fight for pleasure or profit, and other activities authorized either by a hunting license or by the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall not constitute a violation of this section.
(KRS 525.130) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
   Cruelty to animals in the first degree, a class D felony, see KRS 525.125
§ 90.04 DYEING OR SELLING DYED CHICKS OR RABBITS.
   No person shall sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange, display or possess living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits which have been dyed or colored; nor dye or color any baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits; nor sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange or to give away baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits, under two months of age in any quantity less than six, except that any rabbit weighing three pounds or more may be sold at an age of six weeks.
(KRS 436.600) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.05 ABANDONING DOMESTIC ANIMALS PROHIBITED.
   No owner of a domestic animal shall abandon the animal.
Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.06 DESTRUCTION OF ABANDONED AND SUFFERING ANIMAL.
   (A)   Any peace officer, animal control officer, or any person authorized by the Board may destroy or kill or cause to be destroyed or killed, any animal found abandoned and suffering and not properly cared for, or appearing to be injured, diseased, or suffering past recovery for any useful purpose.
   (B)   Before destroying the animal the officer shall obtain the judgment to that effect of a veterinarian, or of two reputable citizens called by him to view the animal in his presence, or shall obtain consent to the destruction from the owner of the animal.
   (C)   Notice to owner.
      (1)   Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding, or other care, which shall be unclaimed by its owner or his agent for a period of more than ten days after written notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, is given the owner or his agent at his last known address, shall be deemed to be abandoned and may be turned over to the nearest humane society, or animal shelter or disposed of as the custodian may deem proper.
      (2)   The giving of notice to the owner, or the agent of the owner of the animal by the licensed veterinarian shall relieve the licensed veterinarian and any custodian to whom the animal may be given of any further liability for disposal.
(KRS 257.100)
§ 90.07 DUTY OF OWNER; WALKER TO CLEAN UP ANIMAL’S EXCREMENT.
   It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any owner, keeper or walker of any animal to permit his or her animal to discharge such animal’s excrement upon any public or private property, other than the property of the owner of any such animal within the city if such owner, keeper, or walker does not immediately thereafter remove and clean up such animal’s excrement from the public or private property.
(Ord. 90-567, passed 7-17-90) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.08 SPAY AND NEUTER INCENTIVE OR FINE FOR FAILING TO DO SO.
   If it is determined that an owner of a dog or cat has violated § 90.02 and a dog or cat running at large has not been spayed or neutered, an additional fine of $50 shall be imposed. The additional fine shall be reimbursed to the owner of the dog or cat running at large if the owner submits written documentation to the city or its Animal Control Officer within 30 days of the date of the citation confirming that the dog or cat has been spayed if female or neutered if male. Such written documentation shall be in the form of a letter from the veterinarian performing the spay or neuter procedure. The written confirmation shall give descriptive detail of the dog or cat that has been spayed or neutered in a manner that will allow if to be identified.
(Ord. 10-962, passed 3-22-10)
§ 90.09 FEEDING OF DUCKS AND OTHER WATERFOWL PROHIBITED.
   (A)   Feeding of ducks and other waterfowl prohibited. The City of Cold Spring had determined that is shall be unlawful for any person to feed, cause to be fed, or offer food to any duck or other waterfowl, or to scatter food, seed, or other forms of matter edible to ducks or other waterfowl on any public properties (which include but are not limited to public buildings, streets, street right of way, sidewalks, driveways, parks, or any other public property) or portions thereof in the city which have been posted with a sign(s) warning that it is illegal to feed the ducks or waterfowl on the posted property.
   (B)   Signs. Signs which designate no feeding of ducks or waterfowl in accordance with this ordinance shall be clearly, sufficiently, and conspicuously posted in places covered by this section.
(Ord. 18-1042, passed 6-11-18) Penalty, see § 90.99
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