Providence, Rhode Island

Sec. 4-28. – Sheltering, tethering and nourishment of dogs.

(d) No person shall keep any dog tethered for more than ten (10) hours during a twenty-four-hour period or keep any dog confined in a pen, cage or other outdoor housing structure for more than fourteen (14) hours during any twenty-four-hour period.

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(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply if:

(1) The tethering or confinement is authorized for medical reasons in writing by a veterinarian licensed in Rhode Island which must be renewed annually and an outdoor shelter is provided; or

(2) Such tethering or confinement is authorized in writing by the director of the Providence Animal Control Center; or

(3) To a training facility, grooming facility, commercial boarding kennel, pet shop licensed in accordance with R.I.G.L. § 4-19-5, animal shelter, municipal pound or veterinary facility.