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4. Fail to keep every female dog or cat in heat confined in a building or secure <br /> enclosure in such a manner that such female dog or cat cannot come into contact <br /> with another animal except for planned breeding; <br /> 5. Be in possession of property and knowingly permit frequent, continuous or <br /> repetitive barking or noise made by any animal, which originates from the <br /> property, and which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort <br /> and repose of property owners or possessors, except that such sounds made in <br /> animal shelters or veterinary hospitals in compliance with this chapter at the time <br /> of the effective date of this amendatory ordinance shall be exempt from this <br /> subsection. <br /> 6. Permit any animal to damage public property or the private property of another. <br /> C. Offenses Relating to Cruelty. It shall be unlawful for any person to: <br /> 1. Abandon an animal by intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with <br /> criminal negligence leaving a domesticated animal at a location without <br /> providing for the animal's continued care. It is no defense to abandonment <br /> to abandon an animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic or <br /> 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. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as <br /> defined in RCW 16.52.205, fail to provide an animal with sufficient good <br /> and wholesome food and a constant source of clear potable water, proper <br /> shelter and protection from the weather, veterinary care when needed to <br /> prevent suffering, and with humane care and treatment; <br /> 3. Leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four consecutive hours; <br /> 4. Under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty as <br /> defined in RCW 16.52.205, beat, cruelly treat, torment, overload, <br /> overwork, or otherwise abuse an animal, or cause, instigate, or permit any <br /> dogfight, cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals or <br /> between animals and humans. Anyone who permits such conduct on <br /> premises under his control, and any person present as a spectator at such <br /> exhibition, shall also be deemed a violator of this subsection and subject to <br /> punishment thereof; <br /> 5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any <br /> contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place <br /> of amusement; or offer such animals as an incentive to enter any business <br /> agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade; <br /> 6. Fail, as the operator of a motor vehicle which strikes a domestic animal, to <br /> stop at once and render such assistance as may be possible and fail to <br /> immediately report such injury or death to the animal's owner; in the event <br /> that the owner cannot be ascertained and located, such operator shall at <br /> 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 <br /> or drink for animals, or any substance or fluid whatever, whereon or <br /> wherein there is or shall be deposited or mingled, any kind of poison or <br /> poisonous or deadly substance or fluid whatsoever, on the premises of <br /> 9 <br />