citation_inspection: 4266

There is a significant clutter concern at this facility. The field area near the freezer contains excess items including old caging supplies, metal barrels, fencing materials, tires, animal skulls, jaw parts and a pile of wooden pallets. In the barn near the keeper area, there are freezers with excess caging materials, rope, pet taxis, and other miscellaneous items stacked on top of them. Next to the fallow deer enclosure there is an old truck tire, spare fencing and building materials being stored. Much of the perimeter fence has items leaning against it that also need to be removed, discarded, or properly stored. In the keeper building, there are paint cans, various building supplies, tools, and other miscellaneous items near the hedgehog enclosure. These items should be removed from the proximity of this animal(cid:25)'s enclosure or the enclosure moved to another location. All of these areas are in need of a thorough cleaning, removal of unwanted items, and proper storage of items still needed. This clutter concern is compounded by the fact that there is evidence of a large rodent population at the facility. Pest control and housekeeping work hand in hand. These piles of excess material piled throughout the facility and cob/dust webs in corners and near enclosures make monitoring for pests difficult to impossible. The clutter is also a breeding ground for these mammalian pests. The licensee must develop a plan to remove all unwanted items, clean the affected areas, and properly organize and store items still needed for the husbandry and care of the animals. Correct by: 10 March 2015