Boonville Animal abuse prohibited ordinance (§ 4-46)
Chapter 4: Animals and Fowl · Article III. Animal Cruelty and Neglect
It shall be unlawful for a person to abuse an animal by:
(1) Intentionally or purposely killing an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from the provisions of RSMo 578.005 to 578.023 and 273.030; or
(2) Purposely or intentionally causing injury or suffering to an animal.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-46
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.