(A) It shall be unlawful and shall constitute cruelty to animals for any person to:
(1) Molest, torture, torment, ill-treat, abandon, willfully inflict inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation, or cruelly, maliciously or unnecessarily beat, maim, mutilate, wound, poison, or kill, or subject to conditions detrimental to its health or general welfare any animal, whether belonging to himself, herself, or another;
(2) Deprive any animal of necessary sustenance, proper food that is suitable for the species and fresh water daily. Adequate shelter that provides adequate space and is properly cleaned as defined in § 90.02 or proper medical attention for sick, diseased, or injured animals, as well as adequate inoculation against disease, according to the species of the animal kept;
(3) Keep animals under unsanitary or inhumane conditions;
(4) Instigate, engage in, or in any way further any act of cruelty to any animal; or
(5) Cause, permit or allow any of the above.
(B) The words torture, torment, or cruelty shall be held to include every act, omission or neglect whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused or permitted, but these terms shall not be construed to prohibit proper authorities or their agents or veterinarians from destroying dangerous, unwanted or injured animals in a humane manner.
(Ord. passed 8-5-2014)