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outside walls must extend inta the ground not less than one foot to prohibit the digging aut of the animal. The tap of the struc- ture must be covered. Seri ous,_„_physi cal,,,,,, injury. Physical injury which creates a sub- stantial risk of death or which causes serious and rotracted dis- fi uremen p g t, protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or ~mpa~rment of the function of any bodily organ. Veterinarian. A person licensed by the State of Oregon to practice veterinarian medicine, Watchdog. A dag confined at a business for the exclusive use of protecting people or property of said business. 4.335 Animal Abuse. ~1} Animal abuse in the second de ree. A person commits the crime of animal abuse ~n the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized b law, the erson intentional) k ~ ~ Y ,p y, now~ngly or recklessly causes physical injury to an an ~ ma1. ~2} Animal abuse in the first de ree. A person commits the crime of animal abuse ~n the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized b y 1 aw, the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly; ~a} Causes serious physical injury to an animal; or fib} Cruelly causes the death of an animal. ~3} Any practice of good animal husbandry is not a violation of this section. 4.340 Animal Ne lect. ~1} As used in this section, "minimum care" means care sufficient to preserve the health and well-being of an animal and, exce t for emer en- cies or circumstances be and p g y the reasonable control of the owner, includes, but is not limited to, the fallaw~ng requirements: ~a} Food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for nor- mal growth ar maintenance of body weight. fib} Dpen or adequate access to potable water in sufficient quantity to satisfy the animal's needs. Snow or ice is nat an ade- quate water source. ~c} ~n the case of pet or damestic animals, access to a barn dog house ar other inclosed structure sufficient to rotect the animal from wind r ' p a7n, snow or sun and which has adequate bedding to protect against cold and dampness. ~d} veterinary care deemed necessary by a reasonabl rudent erson to relieve disc y p p ress from ~n~ury, neglect or disease. fie} Pet or domestic animals shall not be confined to an area without adequate space for exercise necessary for the health of the animal or which does not allow. access to a dry place for the animal to rest. The air temperature in a confinement area must be suit- able for the animal involved. Canfinement areas must be ke t rea- sonabl c1 can and free f p y rom excess waste or other contaminants which could affect the animal's health. ~~} Animal ne lect in the second de ree. A erson commits the came of an ~ mal ne p glect ~n the second degree if, except as otherwise author- ized by 1 aw, the person intentionally, knowi ng1 y, reckl essl yr with ' y cry m~ nal Ordinance - 4