Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 30 - Animal Health › Chapter 9 - Animal Care Facilities › Section 2 CSR 30-9.030 - Animal Care Facilities Minimum Standards of Operation and Transportation

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment removes the requirement of
				  listing individual manufacturer's specifications for approved flooring. This
				  amendment removes the requirements for vehicles which are not under the general
				  enforcement of Missouri Department of Agriculture.
(1) Facilities and Operating Standards.
(A) Housing Facilities, General.
1. Structure and construction. Housing
				facilities for dogs and cats must be designed and constructed so that they are
				structurally sound. They must be kept in good repair, and they must protect the
				animals from injury, contain the animals securely and restrict other animals
				from entering.
2. Condition and
				site. Housing facilities and areas used for storing animal food or bedding must
				be free of any accumulation of trash, waste material, junk, weeds, and other
				discarded materials. Animal areas inside of housing facilities must be kept
				neat and free of clutter, including equipment, furniture, and stored material,
				but may contain materials actually used and necessary for cleaning the area,
				and fixtures or equipment necessary for proper husbandry practices. Housing
				facilities must be physically separated from any other business, like fur
				business, rabbi-tries, poultry operations and the like, located on the same
				premises so that animals the size of dogs, skunks, and raccoons are prevented
				from entering it.
3. Surfaces.
A. General requirements. The surfaces of
				housing facilities, including houses, dens and other furniture-type fixtures
				and objects within the facility, must be constructed in a manner and made of
				materials that allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized, or removed or
				replaced when worn or soiled. Interior surfaces and any surfaces that come in
				contact with dogs or cats must be free of-
(I)
				Excessive rust that prevents the required cleaning and sanitization or that
				affects the structural strength of the surface; and
(II) Jagged edges or sharp points that might
				injure the animals.
B.
				Maintenance and replacement of surfaces. All surfaces must be maintained on a
				regular basis. Surfaces of housing facilities, including houses, dens and other
				furniture-type fixtures and objects within the facility, that cannot be readily
				cleaned and sanitized, must be replaced when worn or soiled.
C. Cleaning. Hard surfaces with which the
				dogs or cats come in contact must be spot-cleaned daily and sanitized in
				accordance with this section to prevent accumulation of excreta and reduce
				disease hazards. Floors made of dirt, absorbent bedding, sand, gravel, grass or
				other similar material must be raked or spot-cleaned with sufficient frequency
				to ensure all animals the freedom to avoid contact with excreta. Contaminated
				material must be replaced whenever this raking and spot-cleaning is not
				sufficient to prevent or eliminate odors, insects, pests or vermin infestation.
				All other surfaces of housing facilities must be cleaned and sanitized when
				necessary to satisfy generally accepted husbandry standards and practices.
				Sanitization may be done using any of the methods provided in this rule for
				primary enclosures.
4.
				Water and electric power. The housing facility must have reliable electric
				power adequate for heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting, and for carrying
				out other husbandry requirements in accordance with 2 CSR 30-9. The housing
				facility must provide adequate potable running water for the animals' drinking
				needs, for cleaning and for carrying out other husbandry
				requirements.
5. Storage.
A. Supplies of food and bedding must be
				stored outside the animal area and in a manner that protects the supplies from
				spoilage, contaminations, and vermin infestation. The supplies must be stored
				off the floor and away from the walls, to allow cleaning underneath and around
				the supplies. Foods requiring refrigeration must be stored accordingly, and all
				food must be stored in a manner that prevents contamination and deterioration
				of its nutritive value. All open supplies of food and bedding must be kept in
				leakproof containers with tightly fitting lids to prevent contamination and
				spoilage. Only food and bedding that is currently being used may be kept in the
				animal areas.
B. Chemicals used for
				normal husbandry practices, cleaning, disinfecting, and the like, that may be
				toxic to the animals must not be stored in food storage or food preparation
				areas, but may be stored in adjacent rooms or in secure cabinets in the animal
				areas. All chemicals and mixing containers must be clearly labeled.
C. All medications must be stored in clean,
				dust restricting cabinets with well fitting doors or other suitable container
				with well-fitting lid or top. All medications must be clearly marked, or
				labeled with patient's name and directions if issued for a specific animal.
				Manufacturers' labels, including expiration date, shall not be removed or
				defaced. Medications such as dips, and rinses and those marked for external use
				only, may be stored in the same cabinet but must be physically separated from
				other medications.
6.
				Drainage and waste disposal. Housing facility operators must provide for
				regular and frequent collection, removal and disposal of animal and food waste,
				bedding, debris, garbage, water, other fluids and wastes, and dead animals, in
				a manner that minimizes contamination and disease risks. Housing facilities
				must be equipped with disposal facilities and drainage systems that are
				constructed and operated so that animal waste and water are rapidly eliminated
				and animals stay dry. Disposal and drainage systems must minimize vermin and
				pest infestation, insects, odors and disease hazards. All drains must be
				properly constructed, installed, and maintained. If closed drainage systems are
				used, they must be equipped with traps and prevent the backflow of gases and
				the backup of sewage onto the floor. If the facility uses sump or settlement
				ponds, or other similar systems for drainage and animal waste disposal, the
				system must be located far enough away from the animal area of the housing
				facility to prevent odors, diseases, pests and vermin infestation. Standing
				puddles of water in animal enclosures and adjacent areas must be drained or
				mopped up so that the animals stay dry. Trash containers in housing facilities,
				food storage, and food preparation areas must be leakproof and must have
				tightly fitted lids on them at all times. Dead animals, animal parts, and
				animal waste must not be kept in food storage or food preparation areas, food
				freezers, food refrigerators, or animal areas.
7. Washrooms and sinks. Washing facilities
				such as washrooms, basins, sinks, or showers (as needed) must be provided for
				animal caretakers and must be readily accessible.
8. Fire detection and extinguishers.
A. All indoor housing facilities and the
				indoor portion of sheltered housing facilities shall be equipped with properly
				maintained smoke or heat detection devices and extinguishers. Type, number, and
				location of the detectors and extinguishers shall be in accordance with the
				National Fire Code and local fire codes.