(A) Cruel treatment. It is unlawful for any person to willfully, maliciously or knowingly treat an animal, bird or fowl in a cruel or inhumane manner, or to knowingly neglect an animal, bird or fowl belonging to him or her or in his or her custody in a cruel or inhumane manner.
(B) Poisoning animals. It is unlawful for a person to willfully poison any dog or other animal, except for a noxious, nondomesticated animal, or to knowingly expose poison so that the same may be taken by such animal.
(C) Encouraging animals to fight. It is unlawful for any person to instigate or encourage a fight between animals or to encourage one animal to attack, pursue or annoy another animal, except for a noxious, nondomesticated animal, or to keep a house, pit or other place used for fights between animals.
(Prior Code, § 6-7-10) Penalty, see § 94.99