505.09 KILLING, POISONING OR OTHERWISE INJURING ANIMALS.

   (a)    No person shall maliciously or willfully, and without the consent of the owner, kill or injure a farm animal, dog, cat or other domestic animal that is the property of another. This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian acting in an official capacity.

   (b)    No person shall maliciously or willfully, and without the consent of the owner, administer poison, except a licensed veterinarian acting in such capacity, to a farm animal, dog, cat, poultry or other domestic animal that is the property of another; and no person shall, willfully and without the consent of the owner, place any poisoned food where it may be easily found and eaten by any of such animals, either upon his own lands or the lands of another.

   (c)    Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

   (d)    Whoever violates subsection (b) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (Ord. 11-097. Passed 8-2-11.)