It is unlawful for a person to:

A. Willfully and inhumanely injure or kill any animal by any means;

B. Negligently or intentionally cause or fail to alleviate any pain, suffering or injury of any animal;

C. Willfully and maliciously lay out, leave or expose any poison intended for humans, animals or fowl, on any premises, or aid or abet any person in so doing, unless in accordance with the provisions of RCW 16.52.190;

D. Abandon any domestic animal by leaving the animal on the street, road or highway, or in any other public place, or on the private property of another;

E. Confine an animal within a motor vehicle under conditions that may endanger the health or well being of the animals, including but not limited to extreme temperatures, or lack of food, water or attention. Any animal control or police officer is authorized to remove an animal from a motor vehicle, at any location, when the officer reasonably believes the animal is confined in violation of this subsection. An animal so removed shall be delivered to the animal control shelter of the animal control authority. The removing officer shall leave written notice of the removal and delivery, including the officer’s name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle; or

F. Transport an animal in the open bed of a pickup truck; provided, that an owner may transport an animal in the bed of a pickup truck where the animal is in a kennel and the kennel is secured in such a manner so as to prevent injury to the animal pursuant to RCW 46.61.660. (Ord. 91-41 § 2, 1991)