Ohio § 959.13

§ 959.13.

(A) No person shall: (1) Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly

beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying

it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water; (2) Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during such confinement, access

to shelter from wind, rain, snow, or excessive direct sunlight if it can reasonably

be expected that the animal would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer.  Division (A)(2) of this section does not apply to animals impounded or confined

prior to slaughter.  For the purpose of this section, shelter means a man-made enclosure, windbreak,

sunshade, or natural windbreak or sunshade that is developed from the earth's contour,

tree development, or vegetation. (3) Carry or convey an animal in a cruel or inhuman manner; (4) Keep animals other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep, or goats in an enclosure

without wholesome exercise and change of air, nor or [sic.] feed cows on food that

produces impure or unwholesome milk; (5) Detain livestock in railroad cars or compartments longer than twenty-eight hours

after they are so placed without supplying them with necessary food, water, and attention,

nor permit such stock to be so crowded as to overlie, crush, wound, or kill each other. (B) Upon the written request of the owner or person in custody of any particular shipment

of livestock, which written request shall be separate and apart from any printed bill

of lading or other railroad form, the length of time in which such livestock may be

detained in any cars or compartments without food, water, and attention, may be extended

to thirty-six hours without penalty therefor.  This section does not prevent the dehorning of cattle. (C) All fines collected for violations of this section shall be paid to the society or

association for the prevention of cruelty to animals, if there be such in the county,

township, or municipal corporation where such violation occurred.