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Sec. 4-19. - Minimum care of animals.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Warwick, RI.

Local law · Updated July 8, 2025 · 2,073 sections

The text

(a)

An owner or guardian of any animal must provide daily proper nourishment and access to adequate water at a drinkable temperature, quality and quantity as required by the species, breed, size and age of the said animal, which will allow and foster normal growth and maintenance of body weight.

(b)

An owner or guardian of any animal must maintain a sanitary environment, which is dry and free of accumulated feces, and free of debris and garbage that may clutter the environment so as not to inhibit comfortable rest, normal posture and range of movement or pose a danger to or entangle an animal, this as set by the industry standard for the environmental health scale as set forth in the most recently adopted version of the Tufts Animal Care and Conditions Scale (TACC).

(c)

An owner or guardian of any animal must maintain said animal's health with minimum veterinary care, and a healthy physical condition as set by the industry standard for the body condition scale, and physical care scale as set forth in the most recently adopted version of the Tufts Animal Care and Conditions Scale (TACC).

(Ord. No. O-09-31, § I, 10-20-09)