(A) No person owning, harboring or having custody of an animal shall fail to provide it with good and wholesome food at least once daily and provide a constant supply of potable water to sustain the animal in good health.
(B) No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with shelter from inclement weather or to ensure the protection and comfort of the animal. In the case of dogs and cats, which are kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure, shelter and bedding shall be provided as set forth in this section as a minimum.
(1) Outdoor standards. When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or stress to any animal, shade shall be provided by natural or artificial means to allow protection from the direct rays of the sun. Dogs and cats kept outdoors shall be provided with moisture resistant and wind resistant shelter of a size which allows the dog or cat to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position and to keep the dog or cat clean, dry and comfortable. Whenever the outdoor temperature falls below
(2) Indoor standards. All animals confined to a cage, kennel run or secure enclosure of any kind, shall be provided with quarters in a clean condition and in good state of repair. Each animal shall have sufficient space to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position. The temperature and ventilation of the quarters shall be compatible with the health of the animal. There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of each individual animal and feces shall be removed as specified in § 92.20(B).
(3) In the case of livestock, nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing shelter requirements or standards more stringent than normally accepted husbandry practices.
(C) Chains, ropes or leashes shall be so placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with another animal or object and shall be of sufficient length to allow the animal proper exercise and convenient access to food, water and shelter. Such chains, ropes or leashes shall be located so as not to allow such animal to trespass on public or private property belonging to others or in such a manner as to cause harm or danger to persons or other animals.
(D) No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering.
(E) No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse an animal, or use any device or chemical substance whereby pain, suffering or death may be caused, whether belonging to himself or another, except that reasonable force may be used to drive off vicious or trespassing animals. This provision does not prohibit training techniques or husbandry practices, which are acceptable under Wisconsin law.
(F) No person shall abandon any animal he/she owns, harbors or has custody of.
(G) No person shall transport any animal in their possession in a manner which could cause injury, pain, undue stress or death to the animal.
(H) No person shall cause, instigate or permit any dogfight, cockfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans.
(I) No person shall expose any poisonous substances, whether mixed with food or not, so that they shall be liable to be eaten by any animal, provided that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose, on his property, poisons designed for the purpose of rodent or pest elimination. This provision shall not prohibit Health Department personnel or licensed pest-control operators from providing rodent or pestcontrol services.
(J) Any person, who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal, shall stop at once and shall attempt to report such injury or death to the animal's owner or the Police Department.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99