58 Pa. Code § 147.283 - Sanitation
(a)
Sanitation. Wildlife maintained under this subchapter shall be
kept in a sanitary manner.
(b)
Water. Clean, fresh water shall be provided daily. Water
containers shall be cleaned and disinfected daily.
(c)
Food. Food shall be kept
in a manner to prevent spoilage or contamination.
(d)
Waste. Fecal and food
waste shall be removed from cages and dens daily and disposed of or stored in a
manner to prevent noxious odors or attraction of insects or vermin. Hard floors
shall be scrubbed and disinfected at least weekly. Large pens and paddocks with
dirt floors shall be raked every 3 days and the waste removed.
(e)
Drainage and pools.
Cages, pens and paddocks shall be designed to provide adequate drainage of the
enclosure. Standing water is not allowed except in the case of animals
requiring water for wading, submersing or swimming. Pools provided for wildlife
shall be cleaned as often as needed to ensure good water quality.
(f)
General requirements.
Procedures for sanitation, water disposal and proper disposition of feces and
other waste material shall be in compliance with the requirements of local,
State or Federal authorities.
Notes
The provisions of this § 147.283 issued under the act of June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316) (34 P. S. §§ 1311.101-1311.1502) (Repealed); and Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 101-2965.
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