citation_inspection: 10970

The fox enclosure containing two foxes had an excessive amount of fecal material and soiled, damp wood chip bedding. The fox enclosure containing one fox had an excessive amount of fecal material. The shelter boxes for the enclosure containing the tiger Xena, the enclosure containing the tiger Sundar, the enclosure containing the tiger Sher Kahn, the enclosure containing the tiger Kahn, the enclosure containing the tiger Pandora and the enclosure containing the tigers Lenny and Squigy contained an excessive amount of bones and rotting food waste. The shelter box for the enclosure housing the lion and the enclosure housing the tiger JJ also contained excessive bones and rotting food waste. The grizzly bear enclosure contained excessive bones and food waste. The Asian black bear pen contained excessive food waste and fecal material. The shelter box for the cougar enclosure had dry fresh bedding placed on top of rotten food waste. Black decaying material and maggots were noted when the bedding was moved aside by the inspector. The shelter box had a rancid decaying smell to it. These enclosures need to be cleaned on a more frequent basis. The rotting material present in these animals'(cid:25) enclosures and shelter boxes can contaminate these animals as they lay in their enclosures. The animals can ingest this material when they groom themselves. Not removing old food waste promptly can lead to contamination of new food. Ingesting this rotten material can lead to potential health problems. The weather is now warm and the odor and maggot infestation in the cougar shelter box was profound. The inspectors were able to enter the cougar enclosure to examine under the bedding material as it is easy to lock out the cougar. It is highly likely that the warm weather will have led to similar maggot infestations in the other large cat enclosures. Clean these enclosures more frequently to prevent a buildup of food waste to minimize odors and prevent infestation with maggots.