Sustenance deprivation.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.32.130
in effect7.32.130 - Sustenance deprivation.
It shall be unlawful to:
(A) Deprive any animal of necessary sustenance, food, drink or shelter;
(B) Expose any animal to the elements of the weather and to the extremes of heat or cold. Without limiting the general applicability of the preceding language of this Subsection (B), when the temperature is expected to rise above one hundred five degrees Fahrenheit, additional mechanisms appropriate for the animal species, including without limitation misters, swamp coolers or air conditioning, must be provided to allow for the cooling of body temperature and the prevention of overheating;
(C) Fail or refuse to obtain for an animal veterinary care for illness, injury, disease or infirmity; or
(D) Wilfully instigate, engage in, or in any way further an act of cruelty to any animal, or any act to produce such cruelty.
(Ord. No. 6777, § 1, 5-5-21; Ord. 5220 § 32, 2000: Ord. 3618 § 132, 1991)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT7AN_CH7.32CR_7.32.130SUDEFetched: 10/28/2026