Maplewood, Missouri

Sec. 10-7. – Tethering, prohibited conduct.

It shall be unlawful for any owner or other person controlling or possessing any dog or cat to:

(1) Leave a dog or cat tethered outdoors for eight continuous hours or for a total of 12 hours in a 24-hour period.

(2) Tether a dog or cat except by means of a properly fitting harness or collar of nylon or leather construction and a tether in proportion to the size of the animal. The tether must be at least 15 feet in length with a swivel at both ends.

(3) Tether a dog or cat outdoors under conditions where the animal or tether can become entangled on the tether, another animal, or some other object or where the tether can restrict the animal’s access to suitable, edible, and sufficient food, clean water (cool in summer and unfrozen in winter), and appropriate shelter.

(4) Tether a dog or cat outdoors in unsafe or unsanitary conditions or when said tether does not allow the animal to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the areas where it must eat, drink, or lie down.

(5) Expose a dog or cat to any weather conditions that cause immediate imminent threat to the animal’s physical well-being.