Fruitland, Idaho

5-2-2: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS:

A.   Standard Of Care: All animals shall receive from their owners or keepers the minimum standard of care set forth in this section. Any person not treating their pet in such a humane manner will be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter. It shall be unlawful to leave an animal within the city without providing for the animal’s control, supervision or restraint. It shall be unlawful to leave any animal within the city limits with the intent of having the city care for or dispose of the animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any animal within the city without wholesome food, water, shelter or access to any of those necessities, the minimum standards of which are as follows:

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5.   Tethering: Any owner shall not tether a dog by use of a choke collar or tether or confine an animal in such manner that it can become entangled so that it cannot move freely, cannot reach shelter or water, or such that it can become entangled with another animal. The area where the animal is tethered or confined must be free of extraneous material that may cause it injury (such as, but not limited to, glass, sharp metal, nails, etc.). A dog tether must be a minimum length of three (3) times the length of the dog, measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail. No animal may be kept continuously tethered for more than twelve (12) hours in any twenty four (24) hour period.