951.06 – Use of poisonous and controlled substances.
951.06 Use of poisonous and controlled substances. No person may expose any domestic animal owned by another to any known poisonous substance, any controlled substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV or V of ch. 961, or any controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II of ch. 961, […]
951.07 – Use of certain devices prohibited.
951.07 Use of certain devices prohibited. No person may directly or indirectly, or by aiding, abetting or permitting the doing thereof, either put, place, fasten, use or fix upon or to any animal used or readied for use for a work purpose or for use in an exhibition, competition, rodeo, circus or other performance, any […]
951.08 – Instigating fights between animals.
951.08 Instigating fights between animals. (1) No person may intentionally instigate, promote, aid or abet as a principal, agent or employee, or participate in the earnings from, or intentionally maintain or allow any place to be used for a cockfight, dog fight, bullfight or other fight between the same or different kinds of animals or […]
951.09 – Shooting at caged or staked animals.
951.09 Shooting at caged or staked animals. (1) No person may shoot, kill, or wound with a firearm, or with any deadly weapon, any animal that is tied, staked out, caged or otherwise intentionally confined in an artificial enclosure, regardless of size. (2) (a) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this […]
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. […]
951.01 – 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 […]