Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 147.283 - Sanitation(a)Sanitation. Wildlife maintained under this subchapter shall be kept in a sanitary manner.(b)Water. Clean, fresh water shall be provided daily. Water containers shall be cleaned and disinfected daily.(c)Food. Food shall be kept in a manner to prevent spoilage or contamination.(d)Waste. Fecal and food waste shall be removed from cages and dens daily and disposed of or stored in a manner to prevent noxious odors or attraction of insects or vermin. Hard floors shall be scrubbed and disinfected at least weekly. Large pens and paddocks with dirt floors shall be raked every 3 days and the waste removed.(e)Drainage and pools. Cages, pens and paddocks shall be designed to provide adequate drainage of the enclosure. Standing water is not allowed except in the case of animals requiring water for wading, submersing or swimming. Pools provided for wildlife shall be cleaned as often as needed to ensure good water quality.(f)General requirements. Procedures for sanitation, water disposal and proper disposition of feces and other waste material shall be in compliance with the requirements of local, State or Federal authorities.The provisions of this § 147.283 adopted June 19, 1987, effective 7/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464.The provisions of this § 147.283 issued under the act of June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316) (34 P. S. §§ 1311.101-1311.1502) (Repealed); and Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 101-2965.