(A) A person who does any of the following to an animal commits animal neglect:
(1) Confines the animal without adequate food, water or shelter, or in a manner that creates an unreasonable threat to the animal’s health or safety;
(2) Fails to supply adequate food or water to an unconfined animal owned or cared for by the person;
(3) Causes injury or death to an animal when disciplining it; and
(4) Causes unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal by failing to adequately tend to the animal’s health needs or grooming.
(B) The disposition of a neglected animal shall be governed by state law.
(C) No person shall torment, tease or harass any tied, fenced or otherwise confined animal.
(D) No person shall expose any poison, poisonous meat or poisonous substance anywhere within the city for the purpose of poisoning any animal. This section shall not apply to a person who exposes poisons about a premises, in accordance with the labeling instructions on the poisonous product, for the purpose of exterminating insects, mice or rats. The use of any poison other than one specifically produced for exterminating insects, mice or rats shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(E) No person shall abandon any animal or cause such to be done, except that a person may deliver an animal to another person who accepts ownership of such animal or the person may deliver an animal to the humane society.
(F) A violation of this section may be charged as a simple misdemeanor.