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adequate food, and water. with respect to domesticated animals <br />or wild animals in captivity or under restraint, it shall addi- <br />tionally be unlawful to deprive or cause to be deprived any such <br />animal of adequate shelter or veterinary care. <br />B. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer <br />for sale, barter or give away within the county baby chickens, <br />baby ducklings or other fowl under six ( 6 ) weeks of age or rab- <br />bits under eight (8) weeks of age as pets, toys, premiums or <br />novelties; provided, however, that this section shall not be con- <br />strued to prohibit the sale or display of such baby chickens, <br />ducklings or other fowl or such rabbits in proper facilities with <br />adequate food, water, and shelter, by breeders or stores engaged <br />in the business of selling the animals for purposes other than as <br />pets or novelties. <br />C. It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise <br />change the natural color of baby chickens or other fowl or <br />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 <br />humane fashion; minimum standards of restraint are set out in <br />Section VII(22) above. <br />F. It shall be unlawful for any person to entice or lure <br />any animal out of an enclosure or off the property of its owner <br />or keeper, or to seize, molest or tease any animal while the <br />animal is held or controlled by its owner or keeper or while the <br />animal is on or off the property of its owner or keeper. <br />16 <br />