951.095 – Harassment of police and fire animals.
951.095 Harassment of police and fire animals. (1) No person may do any of the following to any animal that is used by a law enforcement agency or fire department to perform agency or department functions or duties: (a) Frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse or harass the animal. (b) Strike, shove, kick or otherwise subject the […]
951.097 – Harassment of service dogs.
951.097 Harassment of service dogs. (1) (a) Any person may provide notice to another person in any manner that the latter person’s behavior is interfering with the use of a service dog and may request that the latter person stop engaging in that behavior. (b) No person, after receiving a notice and request under par. […]
951.025 – Decompression prohibited.
951.025 Decompression prohibited. No person may kill an animal by means of decompression. History: 1985 a. 48; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.025.
951.03 – Dognapping and catnapping.
951.03 Dognapping and catnapping. No person may take the dog or cat of another from one place to another without the owner’s consent or cause such a dog or cat to be confined or carried out of this state or held for any purpose without the owner’s consent. This section does not apply to law […]
951.04 – Leading animal from motor vehicle.
951.04 Leading animal from motor vehicle. No person shall lead any animal upon a highway from a motor vehicle or from a trailer or semitrailer drawn by a motor vehicle. History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.04.
951.05 – Transportation of animals.
951.05 Transportation of animals. No person may transport any animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel manner. History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.05.
951.01 – Definitions.
951.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Animal” includes every living: (a) Warm-blooded creature, except a human being; (b) Reptile; or (c) Amphibian. (1m) “Conservation warden” means a warden appointed under s. 23.10. (2) “Cruel” means causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable injury or death. (3) “Farm animal” means any warm-blooded animal normally […]
951.015 – Construction and application.
951.015 Construction and application. (1) This chapter may not be interpreted as controverting any law regulating wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169, the taking of wild animals, as defined in s. 29.001 (90), or the slaughter of animals by persons acting under state or federal law. (2) For purposes of enforcing […]
951.02 – Mistreating animals.
951.02 Mistreating animals. No person may treat any animal, whether belonging to the person or another, in a cruel manner. This section does not prohibit normal and accepted veterinary practices. History: 1973 c. 314; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.02; 1993 a. 486; 2011 a. 32. Conviction under this section does not […]