(A) The owner or person who has custody or control of any animal, including livestock, shall provide:
(1) Sufficient nutritious and wholesome food, served to the animal in clean containers, to maintain the animal in good health;
(2) Clean and wholesome water, served to the animal in a clean container, such water to be available to the animal at all times;
(3) Adequate shelter and protection from the weather at all times; and
(4) Veterinarian care as needed to prevent suffering.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the animal care requirements as set out in division (A) above.
(C) It shall be unlawful for an owner or other person having custody or control of any animal to abandon such animal.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to beat, starve or overwork, or to otherwise abuse any animal.
(Ord. 12-071, passed 10-15-2012) Penalty, see § 90.99