<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-5. - Cruelty to animals.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to keep animals under unsanitary or inhumane conditions.
               It shall be unlawful to fail to provide proper food and water daily, shelter from
               the weather, reasonably clean quarters, and proper medical attention for sick, diseased
               or injured animals, as well as adequate inoculation against disease.
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               (b)
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               Any animal which is found to have been treated in such a manner as is made unlawful
               by this section may be taken up and impounded by the animal control officer. Redemption
               of such animals may be made by the owner thereof upon compliance with the requirements
               of this section hereof; provided; however, the animal control officer may impose such
               other requirements for redemption as are appropriate to assure treatment of such animal
               that complies with this section.
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               (Ord. No. 008-01, Â§ 5, 6-16-2008)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Counties may, by ordinance, define and prohibit the abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127.
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