citation_inspection: 18842

There are several enclosures throughout the facility that are not structurally sound. Multiple enclosures throughout the facility have large gaps between adjoining walls and/or the front gates and adjacent walls that are large enough for the dogs to stick their heads and/or bodies through. There are at least ten dogs housed in these enclosures. In one enclosure, one dog was able to climb out of its enclosure and up onto the wire top covering the adjacent pens. The animal was observed walking in the small enclosed area between the drainage panel for the top set of enclosures and the wire tops of the bottom set of enclosures. The animal was captured and placed in a different pen during the inspection. Two enclosures have large holes in the front of the enclosures where food receptacles have been removed and are large enough for the dogs to stick their entire heads through. The inspectors observed one enclosure where two dogs were able to stick their entire heads through the hole at the same time. There are at least four dogs housed in these enclosures. At least two enclosures have partitions between adjacent enclosures that have become detached from the back wall and are falling down into the enclosure. There are at least four dogs housed in these enclosures. Failure to maintain structurally sound enclosures can lead to animal injury or escape. Housing facilities for dogs must be designed and constructed so that they are structurally sound. The licensee must repair or alter the affected enclosures in a manner that keeps them safe for the dogs and structurally sound. The licensee must ensure that all enclosures are kept in good repair, protect the animals from injury, contain the animals securely and restrict other animals from entering. Correction date: February 1, 2016