All primary enclosures for animals shall conform to the following requirements.
(A) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain them and to keep out predators.
(B) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to enable the animals to remain dry and clean.
(1) When constructed for animals other than birds, primary enclosures shall have floors of either solid construction with an impermeable surface or wire mesh with spaces between the wire mesh smaller than the pads of the animals confined therein and of a sufficient thickness to support the weight of each animal without bending.
(2) At all times litter pans containing litter must be provided for kittens and cats.
(3) Birds must be kept in cages having removable metal or impermeable bottoms of adequate size.
(C) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each species of animal to turn about freely and to stand, sit and lie in a normal position.
(D) Each animal, except fish and birds, housed in a primary enclosure shall be provided a minimum square footage of floor space equal to the mathematical square of the sum of the length of the animal in inches as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail, plus six inches, expressed in square feet (for example, a dog 30 inches long, plus 6 inches equals 36 inches; square = 36 inches by 36 inches, or 3 feet by 3 feet = 9 square feet).
(1) Bird density must be decreased depending on the number of birds housed in cages, providing that each cage shall be of sufficient size and dimensions to enable each bird confined therein an amount of perch space as follows.
Bird Type | Minimum Perch Length Per Bird |
Finches | 3 inches |
Parakeets | 4 inches |
Cockatiels | 5 inches |
Parrots | 9 inches |
Macaws and cockatoos | 10 inches |
(2) Consideration of space shall also be dependent on size and species of animal as to what the minimum space requirements are for proper health and husbandry based on American Humane Association Standards or recommendations.
(E) Primary enclosures and parts thereof shall be constructed of durable materials capable of being easily and properly cleaned and disinfected.
(F) Primary enclosures in the pet shop must be located in such a way as to meet the following conditions:
(1) Provide for their maximum comfort and to satisfy their known and established needs;
(2) Provide protection from extreme environmental changes;
(3) Prevent undue direct or disturbing physical contact with the general public;
(4) Protect from excessive heat caused by exposure to the sun; and
(G) Display of any animal in its primary enclosure, whether in a shop or in an outside exterior display window may occur only at the rear of the windowed space, out of drafts and if protected from excessive heat caused by exposure to sun.
