Mascoutah, Illinois

Sec. 3-2-2. – Cruelty.

No person shall treat cruelly any animal in the city in any way. Any person who inhumanely beats, underfeeds, overloads, or abandons any animal shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this section. It shall be unlawful for any person responsible for an animal to leave a dog or cat tethered outdoors or unattended during extreme weather conditions, including when the actual or effective outdoor temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower or when the actual or effective temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. (“Unattended” shall mean at any residence or on any property where there is no permanent resident, or where the property is a vacant house, undeveloped parcel, or a residence that has been deemed uninhabitable by the city.)