Coffeyville, Kansas

Sec. 6-138. – Tethering.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to attach chains or other tethers, restraints or implements directly to a dog or cat without the proper use of a collar, harness, or other device designed for that purpose, and made from a material that prevents injury to the animal. No person shall:

(1) Continuously tether a dog or cat for more than 60 minutes without supervision;

(2) Use a tether that, due to weight, inhibits the free movement of the animal within the area tethered;

(3) Tether a dog or cat on a choke chain or in such a manner as to cause injury, strangulation, or entanglement of the dog on fences, trees, or other manmade or natural obstacles;

(4) Tether a dog or cat without access to shade when sunlight is likely to cause overheating, or appropriate shelter to provide insulation and protection against cold and dampness when the atmospheric temperature falls below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or to tether a dog without securing its water supply so that it cannot be tipped over by the tether;

(5) Tether a dog or cat in an open area where it can be teased by persons, or an open area that does not provide the dog or cat protection from attack by other animals; or

(6) Tether a dog or cat in an area where bare earth is present and no steps have been taken to prevent the surface from becoming wet and muddy in the event of precipitation.

(b) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 but not more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a separate offense.