(a) No person shall keep or harbor any dog or cat in the Shenango Valley so as to create offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or the safety of the public and that of the dog or cat.
(b) Every dog or cat that is kept outdoors must be provided with adequate shelter or dog house. The dog house must be large enough for the dog to assume all normal positions; also be draft free with a good floor and sound roof. It should contain straw, hay or shavings. It is further noted that Pennsylvania law provides further restrictions for the housing of animals outside during times of intense heat or cold.
(c) No dog or cat shall be kept in a filthy, unsanitary condition. It shall not have to walk, eat or sleep in its own urine or fecal matter.
(d) Every dog or cat shall be given food placed in containers and fresh water shall also be provided.
(e) No person shall poison or ill-treat a dog or cat, or deny a dog or cat veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering, nor may a dog or cat be abandoned in the Shenango Valley.
(f) Any person violating any of these provisions shall be in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 13-20. Passed 12-16-2020)