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Rule. (2) In addition to primary enclosures being properly cleaned a minimum of two times per day, enclosures and accessories shall be sanitized a minimlUD of once every seven days in the manner provided in Subparagraph (b )(3) of this Rule if the sarne animal is housed in the same enclosure more than seven days. (3) Cages, rooms and hard-surfaced pens or runs shall be sanitized by: (A) washing them with hot water (180 degrees F.) and soap or detergent as in a mechanical cage washer; or (B) washing all soiled surfaces with a detergent solution to remove all organic matter followed by application of a safe and effective disinfectant; or (C) cleaning all soiled surfaces with live stearn. (4) Food and water receptacles shall be sanitized daily with hot water, detergent, and disinfectant. (5) Soiled linens and cloth products shall be mechanically washed with detergent and sanitized. (6) Any area accessihle to multiple animals shallbe kept clean and sanitary. (c), Premises (buildings and grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in this Rule. Premises shall remain free of accumulations of trash, junk, waste products, and discarded matter. Weeds, grasses, and bushes must be controlled so as to facilitate cleaning of the premises and to improve pest control, and to protect the health and well-being of the animals. (d) An effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests shall be established and maintained. History Note: Authority G.S. 19A-24; Eff. April], 1984; Amended Eff. January ], 2005; April], 1985. 02 NCAC 52J .0208 EMPLOYEES A sufficient number of employees shall be utilized to maintain the prescribed level of husbandry practices set forth. in this Rule. Such practices shall be under the supervision of an animal caretaker who has a background in animal husbandry or care. History Note: Authority G.S. 19A-24; Eff. April], 1984. 02 NCAC 52J .0209 CLASSIF1CATION AND SEPARATION Animals housed in the same primary enclosure shall be maintained in compatible groups, with the following . additional restrictions: (I) Females in. season (estrus) shall not be housed in the sarne primary enclosure with males, except for planned breeding purposes. Breeding shall not be allowed in animal shelters. (2) In boarding kennels, animals of different owners shall not have contact with other animals, unless written permission is obtained from the animal's owner. Any dog or cat exhibiting an aggressive disposition shall be housed individually in a primary enclosure. (3) Puppies or kittens less than four months of age shall not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs or cats other than their darns, except when permanently maintained in breeding colonies, or if requested ill writillg, by the animals' owner, as in a boardillg kennel. Puppies or kittens between 4 and 16 weeks of age shall have daily access to human social interaction, excludillg animals which pose a danger to humans or other animals. (4) Dogs shall not be housed ill the sarne primary enclosure with cats, nor shall dogs or cats be housed ill the same primary enclosure with any other species of animals. Exceptions are allowed at boardillg kennels, if requested in writillg by the animals' owner. (5) All facilities shall designate an isolation area for animals beillg treated or observed for communicable diseases. Dogs or cats in isolation that are being treated for a connnunicable disease shall be separated from other dogs or cats and other susceptible species of animals in such . a manner as to minimize dissemination of such disease. A sign shall be posted at the cage or G.s