§ 8-4. Proper care of animals

Every owner or other person having care and control of any animal shall provide the following for each animal under his care and control:

(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 which shall allow the animal to remain dry and protected from the elements at all times and which shall provide either natural or artificial shade for the animal to avoid direct sunlight. If the shelter is provided by enclosure, the enclosure shall allow for adequate ventilation; and

(4) Veterinary care, as needed to prevent suffering.

(Code 1969, § 4-1.3; Ord. No. 1500, § 2, 4-15-2008)