(A) No dog or cat owner shall fail to provide his or her dog or cat with adequate food and water, adequate shelter, shade and protection from the weather, veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering and with humane care and treatment. Any dog or cat owner shall maintain a clean and adequate shelter or living area for any dog or cat being kept which area shall be free of accumulated waste and debris so that the dog or cat shall be free to walk or lie down without coming in contact with any such waste or debris. All such shelters or living areas must be cleaned on a regular basis.
(B) If any dog or cat is restrained by a chain, leash or similar restraint attached to a stationary object, the chain or restraint shall not be less than ten feet in length for animals 20 lbs. and under and 15 feet in length for animals over 20 lbs., and either on swivels designed to prevent the dog or cat from choking or strangling itself or else on a chain run.
(C) No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse any dog or cat.
(D) No dog or cat owner shall abandon his or her dog or cat. Abandonment shall consist of leaving the dog or cat for a period in excess of 24 hours without food or water.
(E) No person shall crop a dog's ears, except a licensed veterinarian and then only if the dog is an animal whose ears are normally cropped for show or if the operation is necessary for the dog's health and comfort and, in no event, shall any person except a licensed veterinarian perform such an operation.
(Ord. 8-78, passed 6-6-1978; Ord. 15-78, passed 7-18-1978; Ord. 8-97, passed 8-5-1997; Ord. 9-97, passed 8-5-1997; Ord. 26-2013, passed 12-17-2013)