Kuna, Idaho

10-3-3: – CRUELTY TO ANIMALS:

A. Standard of animal care: Owners shall provide their animals the minimum standard of care set forth in this section. Every owner shall provide the animal with sufficient wholesome food, water and shelter according to the following minimum standards:

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5. Tethering: An owner shall not tether a dog or other domestic animal through use of a choke collar or tether or confine an animal in such manner that it can become entangled to the extent it cannot move freely, or reach shelter or water, or becomes entangled with another animal. The area where the animal is tethered or confined must be free of extraneous material that may cause it injury (materials such as glass, sharp metal and nails). 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 during any twenty-four-hour period or tethered on a continuous basis.