Puppy mill - charged under AWA
Gassville, AR (US)Incident Date: Monday, May 31, 1993
County: Baxter
Disposition: USDA Citation
Persons of Interest:
» Clyde E Rogers
» Goldie Marie Rogers
On The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged animal dealers Clyde and Goldie Rogers, doing business as Rogers T.L.C. Kennel, of Gassville, Ark., with violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The USDA complaint was issued Jan. 19.
Dale F. Schwindaman, deputy administrator for regulatory enforcement and animal care in USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said that from June 1993 through September 1994, APHIS inspectors found that the Rogers were violating the AWA as licensed animal dealers. Under the AWA, animal dealers must be licensed with APHIS.
The Rogers were charged with failing to:
--maintain programs of disease control and prevention, euthanasia and adequate veterinary care under the supervision and assistance of a doctor of veterinary medicine;
--provide veterinary care to animals in need of care;
--individually identify dogs;
--remove and dispose of dead animals in a manner that minimizes contamination and disease risks;
--adequately protect dogs kept in outdoor housing facilities from the elements;
--maintain structurally sound and in good repair primary dog enclosures;
--keep clean and sanitized watering receptacles for dogs;
--clean primary dog enclosures;
--construct housing facility surfaces in materials that allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized, or removed or replaced when worn or soiled;
--keep the walls and indoor housing facilities and other surfaces in contact with the animals impervious to moisture;
--keep interior surfaces of housing facilities and surfaces that come in contact with dogs clean and free of excessive rust that allows the required cleaning and sanitization that affects the structural strength of the surface;
--provide an effective program for the control of pests so as to promote the health and well-being of the animals and reduce contamination by pests in animal areas;
--keep dog housing facilities and areas used for storing animal food and bedding free of an accumulation of trash, waste material, junk and other discarded materials;
--sufficiently ventilate indoor dog housing facilities for the health and well-being of the animals and to minimize odors, drafts, ammonia levels and moisture condensation;
--construct and maintain primary dog enclosures so that the floors protect the animals' feet and legs from injury;
--keep the premises, including buildings and surrounding grounds, clean and weeds, grasses and bushes controlled in order to protect the animals from injury and to facilitate the required husbandry practices;
--store supplies of food in a manner that protects them from spoilage, contamination and vermin infestation;
--develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan to provide dogs with the opportunity for exercise;
--equip housing facilities with disposal facilities and drainage systems that are constructed and operated so that animal waste and water are rapidly eliminated and animals stay dry; and,
--provide enough employees so as to carry out the required level of husbandry practices and care.
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