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1. Abandon an animal by intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal
<br /> negligence leaving a domesticated animal at a location without providing for the animal's
<br /> continued care. It is no defense to abandonment to abandon an animal at or near an animal shelter,
<br /> veterinary clinic or other place of shelter if reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal
<br /> were not made by the person abandoning the animal;
<br /> 2. Fail to provide an animal with sufficient good and wholesome food and a constant
<br /> source of clear potable water, proper shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary care
<br /> when needed to prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment;
<br /> 3. Leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four consecutive hours;
<br /> 4. Beat, cruelly treat, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse an animal, or
<br /> cause, instigate, or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals or
<br /> between animals and humans. Anyone who permits such conduct on premises under his control,
<br /> and any person present as a spectator at such exhibition, shall also be deemed a violator of this
<br /> subsection and subject to punishment thereof;
<br /> 5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest,
<br /> game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such
<br /> animals as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of
<br /> attracting trade;
<br /> 6. Fail, as the operator of a motor vehicle which strikes a domestic animal, to stop at
<br /> once and render such assistance as may be possible and fail to immediately report such injury or
<br /> death to the animal's owner; in the event that the owner cannot be ascertained and located, such
<br /> operator shall at once report the accident to the Everett animal control or the Everett police
<br /> department;
<br /> 7. Lay out or expose any kind of poison or leave exposed any poisoned food or drink
<br /> for animals, or any substance or fluid whatever, whereon or wherein there is or shall be deposited
<br /> or mingled, any kind of poison or poisonous or deadly substance or fluid whatsoever, on the
<br /> premises of another, or in any unenclosed place, or to aid or abet any person in so doing.
<br /> Exception: This does not apply to state-licensed pest control operators performing this within the
<br /> scope of employment;
<br /> 8. Permit an animal exhibition or circus to perform in which animals are induced or
<br /> encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical, or manual devices in a
<br /> manner which will cause, or is likely to cause, physical injury or suffering;
<br /> 9. Confine, without adequate ventilation, any animal in any box, container or vehicle;
<br /> 10. Confine an animal within or on a motor vehicle at any location under such
<br /> conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including but not limited to
<br /> extreme temperatures, lack of food or water, or confinement with a dangerous animal. Any animal
<br /> control or peace officer is authorized to remove any animal from a motor vehicle, at any location,
<br /> when he/she reasonably believes it is confined in such conditions as described above. Any animal
<br /> so removed shall be delivered to the animal control shelter after the removing officer leaves
<br /> written notice of such removal and delivery, including the officer's name, in a conspicuous, secure
<br /> location on or within the vehicle;
<br /> 11. Tease, tantalize or provoke any animal with the intent to cause fear or anger;
<br /> 12. Tether or confine any animal in such a manner or such a place as to cause injury or
<br /> pain or to endanger an animal; or to keep an animal in quarters that are injurious to the animal due
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