1. Neglect an animal by failing to give the animal that degree of care that a person of ordinary prudence would give under the same circumstances. The care must include sufficient food and clean water, adequate shelter and protection from the weather, health care, and clean living conditions in accordance with accepted veterinary practices.

2. Wound, injure, torment, poison, provoke, or otherwise physically abuse an animal.

3. Intentionally kill or injure any animal unless such act is necessary to defend a human being or other animal from immediate attack; provided, that this paragraph does not prohibit humane euthanasia of animals, the harvest of livestock, hunting certain animals permitted by state law, or the authorized killing of a dangerous dog as may be permitted under the provisions of this title or state law.

4. Intentionally abandon an animal which is owned by or in the custody of such person.

1. Conformed to accepted veterinary or animal husbandry practices.

2. Was part of scientific research governed by accepted standards.

3. Was necessarily incident to lawful hunting or trapping activities.

4. Conformed to professionally accepted training and disciplinary methods.