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56 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (2) An Animal Control Officer, <br /> (3) Local-law enforcement agency,-:or <br /> (4) Orange County Animal Services. <br /> (07-d.. of 6-16-1987, §X, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> See. 4-41. -Mistreatment of animals unlawful. <br /> The following acts or failure to act relating to the mistreatment of animals are <br /> unlawful and violations of this Ordinance: <br /> a. It shall be unlawful for any person to subject or cause to be subjected any animal <br /> to cruel treatment or to deprive or cause to be deprived any animal of adequate <br /> food and water,with respect to domesticated animals or wild animals in captivity <br /> or under restraint, it shall additionally be unlawful to deprive or cause to be <br /> deprived any such animal of adequate shelter or veterinary care. <br /> b. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, barter or give away <br /> within the County baby chickens,baby ducklings or other fowl under six weeks of <br /> age or rabbits under eight weeks of age as pets,toys,premiums or novelties; <br /> provided,however,that this section-shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or <br /> display of such baby chickens,ducklings-or other fowl or such rabbits in proper <br /> facilities with adequate food,water, and shelter, by breeders or stores engaged in <br /> the business of selling the animals for purposes other than as pets or novelties. <br /> C. It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of <br /> baby chickens or other fowl or rabbits. <br /> d. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether any fowl. <br /> e. It shall be unlawful to restrain any animal except in a humane fashion as set forth <br /> in Section 4-37 above and Section 4-41 below. (Does not apply to Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro) (See also Carrboro Code of Ordinances § and Chapel Hill <br /> Code of Ordinances § ) <br /> f. It shall be unlawful for any person to entice or lure any animal out of an enclosure <br /> or off the property of its owner or keeper, or to seize, molest or tease any animal <br /> while the animal is held or controlled by its owner or keeper or while the animal <br /> is on or off the property of its owner or keeper, except a stray animal may be <br /> seized when trying to capture it. <br /> g. It shall be unlawful to possess any paraphernalia related to dog, cock or other <br /> animal fighting with the intent that the paraphernalia be used to train or feature in <br /> DRAFT v CLEAN COPY-5/30/2013 Page 11 <br />