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using such unregistered docked horse, or horses, docked the 

 tail of such horse or horses. (Added, Stats. 1907, p. 270.) 



597c. Whoever owns, possesses, keeps, or trains any bird ^1? 

 or animal, with the intent that such bird or animal shall be to fight. 

 engaged in an exhibition of fighting, or is present at any place, 

 building, or tenement, where preparations are being made for 

 an exhibition of the fighting of birds or animals, with the 

 intent to be present at such exhibition, or is present at such 

 exhibition, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added, Stats. 1905, 

 p. 680.) 



597<i. Any sheriff, constable, police, or peace officer, or Authority to 

 officer qualified as provided in section six hundred and seven f premises. 

 of the Civil Code, may enter any place, building, or tenement, 

 where there is an exhibition of the fighting of birds or animals, 

 or where preparations are being made for such an exhibition, 

 and, without a warrant, arrest all persons there present. 

 (Added, Stats. 1905, p. 680.) 



597d Any person or persons violating any of the pro- 

 visions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; 

 provided, however, that the provisions of sections five hundred 

 ninety-seven a, five hundred ninety-seven 6, and five hundred 

 ninety-seven c, shall not be applied to persons owning or pos- 

 sessing any docked pure-bred stallions and mares imported 

 from foreign countries for breeding or exhibition purposes 

 only, as provided by an act of congress entitled "An act 

 regulating the importation of breeding animals" and approved 

 March 3, 1903, and to docked native bred stallions and mares 

 brought into this state and used for breeding or exhibition 

 purposes only; and provided further, that a description of 

 each such animal so brought into the state, together with the 

 date of importation and name and address of importer, be filed 

 with the county clerk of the county where such animal is kept, 

 within thirty days after the importation of such animal. 

 (Added, Stats. 1907, p. 270.) 



597e. Any person who impounds, or causes to be Treatmnt, or 

 impounded in any pound, any domestic animal, must supply 

 the same during such confinement with a sufficient quantity 

 of good and wholesome food and water, and in default thereof, 

 is guilty of a misdemeanor. In case any domestic animal is at 

 any time impounded, as aforesaid, and continues to be without 

 necessary food and water for more than twelve consecutive 

 hours, it is lawful for any person, from time to time, as may 

 be deemed necessary, to enter into and upon any pound in 

 which any such domestic animal is confined, and supply it with 

 necessary food and water so long as it remains so confined. 

 Such person is not liable to any action for such entry, and the 

 reasonable cost of such food and water may be collected by 

 him of the owner of such animal, and such animal is not exempt 

 from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment 

 therefor. (Added, Stats. 1905, p. 680.) 



