(a) No person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly abandon or cruelly neglect or otherwise abuse an animal.
(b) "Abandon" means to leave any animal, whether as owner or custodian, for any length of time, without making effective provision of its food, water, or other care as is reasonably necessary for the animal's health.
(c) "Cruelly neglect" means to fail to provide for any animal in one's care, whether as owner or custodian, with food, water, proper sanitation by regular removal of wastes, or adequate shelter which provides shade from direct sunlight and a covering of adequate size for the animal to shelter from exposure to inclement weather conditions.
(d) "Abuse" means to knowingly and intentionally kill, maim, disfigure, torture, beat, mutilate, burn, scald, or otherwise inflict harm upon an animal.
(e) The provisions in subsection (d) above shall not apply to euthanasia as humanely administered by or under supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
(1958 Code § 4.2) (Ord. 1602. Passed 2-26-08.)