Wright City, Missouri

Section 205.110 Prohibited Acts.

A. A person is guilty of animal abuse, abandonment, or neglect when he/she:

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8. Leaves an animal tethered outdoors for more than ten (10) continuous hours for a total twelve (12) hours in a twenty-four-hour period.

9. Tethers an animal except by means of a properly fitting harness or collar of nylon or leather construction and a tether in proportion to the size of the animal. The tether must be at least fifteen (15) feet in length with a swivel at both ends.

10. Tethers an animal outdoors under conditions where the animal or tether can become entangled on the tether, another animal, or some other object or where the tether can restrict the animal’s access to suitable, edible, and sufficient food, clean water (cool in summer and unfrozen in winter), and appropriate shelter.

11. Tethers an animal outdoors in unsafe or unsanitary conditions or when said tether does not allow the animal to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area where it must eat, drink, or lie down.

12. Tethers an animal outdoors unattended during extreme weather conditions, including when the actual temperature or effective outdoor temperature is thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32° F.) or lower or when the actual or effective temperature is ninety degrees Fahrenheit (90° F.) or higher.