citation_inspection: 18843

There is a large amount of clutter, dirt, dust, debris, old food and animal waste, and scattered husbandry items present throughout the indoor portion of the sheltered housing facility. The grooming table, the area surrounding the unopened bags of dog food and all of the cabinets in the entryway to the kennel are excessively cluttered and dirty. Some of the items present in these areas are scattered husbandry items (old soiled carpet/mats, drill bits, plastic bottles, dirty towels, used syringes and needles, empty syringe cases, tools, loose light bulbs, etc). There is a thick layer of excessive dust, dirt, and/or debris covering some of the clutter, the top of the grooming table, the shelves in the cabinets housing the medications and cleaning supplies, and the floor under and around the unopened bags of dog food. Within the portion of the facility housing the dogs, there is excessive dust, dirt, debris, old food and animal waste, hair and cobwebs throughout the floor under the raised pens, on outlets throughout the building, on the ceiling fan and on clutter/unused husbandry items at the back of the kennel. Some of the cluttered items include unused pens and other husbandry items. Some of the excessive dust, dirt, debris and cobwebs is very thick and is in direct contact with the animal enclosures. There are at least forty-five adult dogs and twelve puppies housed in this facility. Failure to keep housing facilities neat, clean and free of clutter can pose an injury hazard to the animals and can harbor vermin and other pests. The licensee must clean these areas and properly store all the cluttered items. The licensee must ensure that all housing facilities and areas used for storing animal food or husbandry items are kept neat and free of any accumulation of clutter, stored materials, or any other unused items. Correction date: January 18, 2016