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Wis. Stat. § 951.13 (2026)

Providing proper food and drink to confined animals

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951.13951.13 Providing proper food and drink to confined animals. No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and water as prescribed in this section.
951.13(1)(1) Food. The food shall be sufficient to maintain all animals in good health.
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951.13(2)(2) Water. If potable water is not accessible to the animals at all times, it shall be provided daily and in sufficient quantity for the health of the animal.
951.13 HistoryHistory: 1973 c. 314; 1983 a. 95; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.13.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Flint v. City of Milwaukee, 91 F. Supp. 3d 1032 (E.D. Wis. 2015).
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Flint v. City of Milwaukee, 91 F. Supp. 3d 1032 (E.D. Wis. 2015). · cites it 3× “§§ 951.13, 951.14. Additionally, when speaking with Flint during her arrest, Detective Simmert told her she was being arrested because “the conditions inside of [the house] were deplorable, and that clearly she wasn’t caring for the animals.”
State v. Stone, 2004 MT 151 (Mont. 2004). “13 (1985) (now Wis. Stat. § 951.13 (2003)). Illinois’ statute, in Thornton , stated that “[n]o person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal.”
State v. Kuenzi, 2011 WI App 30 (Wis. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “, Wis. Stat. § 951.13 . Thus, the provisions are not directed at the care and feeding of non-captive wild animals.”
State v. Christy Rose Tuchel (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 11× “§ 951.13. She also appeals an order denying her postconviction motion.”
Wis. Stat. § 951.13(1): 1 case
State v. Christy Rose Tuchel (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 951.13. She also appeals an order denying her postconviction motion.”
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