USDA charges animal exhibitor under AWA Munising, MI (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 1996 County: Alger Local Map: available Disposition: USDA Citation Person of Interest: Francis R Mercier

Case ID: 6341 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment View more cases in MI (US) Login to Watch this Case

In May 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed with licensed animal exhibitor Francis R. Mercier, president and owner of Santa's Pet Farm, Inc., in Munising, Mich., to a civil penalty of $1,000.

APHIS charged Mercier with failing to:

-- construct and maintain facilities for animals so that they are structurally sound, in good repair, and appropriate for the animals involved, including a suitable perimeter fence at least eight feet in height;

-- keep food and water receptacles clean and sanitized;

-- keep the premises clean and in good repair and free of accumulation of trash;

-- failing to establish and maintain programs of disease control and prevention, euthanasia and adequate veterinary care under the supervision and assistance of a doctor of veterinary medicine; and,

-- maintain records of the acquisition, disposition, description, and identifications of animals as required

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