Oak Grove, Kentucky

Section 6. HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

If any animal is tethered, it shall be by trolley or swivel system designed to prevent choking or tangling using a collar adjusted to fit the animal and shall not be less than 10 feet in length. There shall be no tethering in weather under 32 degrees or above 90 degrees, to include the heat index, or during tornado warning or other extreme conditions. There shall be no tethering from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. except for 15-minute intervals for a bathroom break. No animal shall be tethered by a prong collar or logging chain, nor should the chain weigh more than 1/8 of the animal’s body weight. Puppies under the age of 6 months should not be tethered.