citation_inspection: 14270

In the 2 enclosures that house five dogs (three wolf-dog hybrid and two coyote-dog hybrids) are housed in a sheltered primary enclosure towards the bears continue to have an accumulation of more than 2 days of fecal material and hair. The accumulated debris is evidence that current cleaning and sanitation protocols are inadequate to prevent their accumulation. Cleaning is still not being done at a rate to decrease accumulation of excreta, urine soaked areas or food waste. The meat that was put into the enclosure had an accumulation of fly eggs due to the heat and moisture over the past 2 days, and has not been eaten or the left over waste removed. Accumulated organic debris provides an optimal area for the growth of bacterial and fungal pathogens creating a disease hazard for the dogs. Additionally, this accumulated debris can attract pests including flies and vermin as well as contributes to odors within the facility. The licensee must increase cleaning of fecal material to be as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of dirt, debris, excreta and food waste and sanitizing at least once every two weeks.