Tethering/Chaining

Collinsville, Oklahoma

Sec. 8-32. – Cruelty to animals.

(5) Any animal kept on a chain or rope shall be placed so that it cannot become entangled with the restraints of other animals or with any other objects. The chain or rope shall be of sufficient length to allow the animal complete access to shelter at all times. The chain shall be attached in a manner so as not to cause injury or discomfort to the animal. In the case of dogs, the chain or rope shall be at least three times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail and may not leave any animal tied up, or confined anywhere, day or night for more than six hours at a time exposed to inclement weather or without proper feeding, watering and caring for the same.

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