It shall be unlawful for any person to torture, beat, starve, ill-treat, abandon or kill any animal in that person’s care or charge, whether the animal belongs to that person or to any other person or whether the animal belongs to no one or is a stray. This section shall not apply to the killing of animals by veterinarians and animal shelter technicians who use proper euthanasia techniques.
(Prior Code, § 90.036) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997) Penalty, see § 90.999