Beruflich Dokumente
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1.3(a) Large amounts of bagged and canned food and other items were
stockpiled throughout the shelter, especially in laundry room and
walkways by trailers creating a nuisance.
1.3(c) Bags of food were not stored properly off of the floor to protect
such supplies against infestation or contamination by vermin.
1.3(d) Expired dog food and debris including medical waste had not
been disposed of.
1.3(e) Towels were not provided in the employee bathroom off of the
kitchen and it was not kept clean. The toilet was full of urine and
had not been flushed. A fly strip covered with dead flies hung from
the ceiling and boxes of office supplies and other miscellaneous
items were stockpiled in this room.
1.3(f) Building was not kept clean or in good repair and the grounds
were not maintained to facilitate prescribed husbandry practices.
Spots of blood were splattered across the euthanasia room wall.
The hose connected to the spigot in the utility tub that is
used to clean food and water receptacles was broken. Grassy
areas in the rear of the building were overgrown with weeds and
other vegetation.
1.4(c) At the time of inspection, the window was fully open in the dog
trailer. This window was not screened.
1.4(f) Interior building floor surfaces where animals where housed were
not impervious to moisture so that they may be readily cleaned
and sanitized.
1.6(b) The large majority of indoor dog enclosures, including dogs in the
isolation areas, did not meet the minimum square footage
requirement. Measurements of four dogs and their primary
enclosures were taken (See chart below). Three of the four dogs’
enclosures were too small and did not provide the minimum
square footage required. It is important to note, that the Lhasa
Apso was the smallest dog in the shelter at the time of inspection
and it is not the typical size dog that is housed at this facility.
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Pitbull 32 10 6.4
Pitbull 33 10.6 8.9
Please note, as required by 8:23A-1.6(h) all dogs confined in cages of less than double
the minimum standard size (which appeared to be all 48 dogs at the time of this
inspection) need to be exercised in runs at least twice a day or walked on a leash at
least 20 minutes per day.
1.6(f) The two floor drains in the dog trailer did not have drain covers to
protect the dogs feet and legs from injury.
1.8(e) Insects were not effectively controlled. Many live and dead flies
were evident throughout the facility.
1.9(a) The disease control and health care program is still under
development.
It was noted on the last inspection report that there was going to
be a mandatory staff meeting where the vet’s protocols would be
communicated to staff, implemented and subsequently practiced
and supervised. This meeting was cancelled by the veterinarian.
As a result, management instituted its’ own training, excluding
input from the veterinarian. Management and the veterinarian
must work collaboratively to establish and maintain a program of
disease control and health care. At this time it is unclear who the
point of reference is regarding the maintenance of medications
and medical supplies, treatment orders and isolation procedures.
1.9(d) Animals were not receiving proper veterinary care. The available
medication logs showed days where treatments were not given.
Also, cage cards did not match the medical records that were
provided as evidence that the 15 dogs under confinement for a
communicable disease were receiving proper veterinary care.
1.9(h) A system was not in place that removed air from either dog
isolation room to an area outside the building. Also, there was a
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large open space around the air duct tubing in the dog isolation
room connected to the euthanasia room which allowed air to enter
into adjacent general population dog areas.
It was noted that approximately 48 dogs and cats (including kittens) were at the facility
at the time of this inspection.
Please note, other areas of facility that are also in need of repair included the missing
door knob to the dog isolation room, inner door panel to bathroom off of small dog room
that was loose, the base of walls in the kitchen area that had deteriorated exposing
sheetrock layer and the entry doors to the room housing cats diagnosed with ringworm
and the door to the euthanasia room, neither of which would remain closed.