Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
No person shall maliciously, or willfully and without the consent of the owner, administer poison, except a licensed veterinarian acting in such capacity, to a horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, sheep, goat, cow, steer, bull, heifer, ass, ox, swine, dog, cat, poultry, or any other domestic animal that is the property of another; and no person shall, willfully and without consent of the owner, place any poisoned food where it may be easily found and eaten by any of such animals, either upon his own lands or the lands of another.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 959 | Offenses Relating to Domestic Animals
Section 959.01 | Abandoning Animals.
Section 959.02 | Injuring Animals.
Section 959.03 | Poisoning Animals.
Section 959.04 | Trespassing Animals.
Section 959.05 | Drugging Animal Prior to Competition.
Section 959.06 | Destruction of Domestic Animals.
Section 959.07 | Reporting of Violation Involving a Companion Animal by Licensed Professionals.
Section 959.08 | Reporting of Violation Involving a Companion Animal by Officers, Dog Wardens.
Section 959.09 | Manner of Reporting Violation; Immunity; False Reports.
Section 959.10 | Warning, Explanation for Failure to Make Report.
Section 959.12 | Alteration of Brands.
Section 959.13 | Cruelty to Animals.
Section 959.131 | Prohibitions Concerning Companion Animals.
Section 959.132 | Impounding and Disposition of Companion Animal.
Section 959.134 | Chemical Capture by Certified Officer Not an Act of Cruelty.
Section 959.15 | Animal Fights.
Section 959.16 | Dogfighting Offenses.
Section 959.161 | Impounding and Disposition of Fighting Dog.
Section 959.17 | Trapshooting.
Section 959.18 | Prohibition Against Killing a Carrier Pigeon.
Section 959.19 | Prohibition Against Servicing Mare in Public Street.
Section 959.20 | Use of Certain Devices on Work Animals Prohibited.