Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

GNC.4.11.190 Shelter

(a) All owners and keepers of any animal shall ensure that:

(1) all animals kept indoors are kept a building that is maintained at a temperature compatible with the health of the animal and is adequately ventilated at all times;

(2) all animals kept outdoors have access to adequate shelter, as defined in Section GNC.4.11.080(a), which is appropriate to the local climatic conditions for the species concerned;

(3) all shelters for any animal are structurally sound and maintained in good repair.

(b) No person shall confine any animal in a vehicle under such conditions that endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including without limitation, confining the animal in a vehicle that is not adequately ventilated to ensure a temperature compatible with the health of the animal.

(c) No person shall unreasonably confine any animal in a fenced or enclosed area that lacks space adequate and appropriate for the species to have reasonable, freedom of movement.

(d) No person shall unreasonably maintain any animal on a chain, leash, rope or other restraint that is not of sufficient length to allow the animal to have reasonable freedom of movement.