8 CCR 1202-15, pt. 14 - Classification and Separation
14.1. Pet
animals exhibiting aggressive behavior must be housed in enclosures that
prevent them from biting or injuring humans or other animals.
14.2. Pet animals suspected of having a
communicable disease must be isolated from other susceptible animals and the
public.
14.3. Pet animals housed
together must be compatible and have similar environmental
requirements.
14.4. Any animal
boarded in a licensed retail facility must be physically separated from sale
animals.
14.5. Dogs, cats, and
other species in animal shelters and boarding/training facilities must be
housed in separate rooms. Facilities may submit a written request to the
Commissioner for an exemption from this requirement. Separate isolation for
each species is not required.
14.6.
Any facility that operates as both a boarding/training facility and an animal
shelter must have separate ventilation and full-wall separation between the
boarding/training and shelter areas. Facilities may submit a written request to
the Commissioner for an exemption from this requirement. Any such submission
must demonstrate provisions for the health and safety of the animals in the
facility if such exemption were to be granted.
14.7. Puppies, kittens, and rabbits under the
age of 22 weeks may not be housed in the same enclosure with adults other than
their dam or foster dam, unless under direct supervision. Facilities may submit
a written request to the commissioner for an exemption from this requirement.
Any such submission must demonstrate adequate provisions and safeguards to
protect the health and safety of the animals in the facility.
14.8. With the exception of a licensed
breeding facility, females in season (estrus) must not be housed in enclosures
with other animals. In animal shelters, animals that have reached sexual
maturity must be housed separately from the opposite sex unless spayed or
neutered. Birds and reptiles are exempt from this requirement.
14.9. Any bitch or queen in whelp must be
housed individually a minimum of one week prior to its whelping date.
14.10. Unless under constant and direct
supervision, no more than 5 dogs over 6 months of age may be housed in any one
enclosure or common area, with the following exceptions.
14.10.1. Dog breeder facilities may submit
written request to the Commissioner for an exemption from this requirement if
the facility has no disciplinary matters pending. Any such submission must
demonstrate provisions for the safety and well-being of dogs in the facility if
such submission were to be granted.
14.10.2. In boarding/training facilities and
grooming facilities dogs from different households may be commingled in common
areas, under constant and direct supervision, with the written consent of the
owners.
14.10.3. There must be a
minimum of one human supervisor (at least 16 years of age) present, at all
times, who has immediate access to and is able to directly supervise and
constantly view each common area where dogs from different owners are
commingled. Under no circumstances will viewing by video camera or through
windows be considered acceptable supervision to satisfy this requirement.
Employees who are engaged in performing other tasks, including grooming other
pet animals, do not satisfy this requirement.
14.10.4 There must be at least one human
supervisor for every 15 dogs commingled within each common area. If more than
15 dogs are commingled in a common area, then the supervisor-dog ratio becomes:
2-15 dogs- one supervisor;
16-30 dogs- two supervisors;
31-45 dogs- three supervisors;
45-60 dogs- four supervisors.
14.10.5 No more than 60 dogs may be
commingled in any enclosure or common area at any
time.
Notes
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