Section Agr 1702.04 - Primary Enclosures(a) Requirements for primary enclosures for dogs and cats shall be as follows: (1) Primary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to:a. Protect the dogs and cats from injury;c. Keep other animals out;(2) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to enable the dogs and cats to remain dry and clean;(3) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so that the dogs or cats contained therein have convenient access to clean food and water; and(4) The floors of the primary enclosures shall be constructed so as to protect the dogs' and cats' feet and legs from injury.(b) Additional requirements for primary enclosures housing cats shall be that in all enclosures having a solid floor, a receptacle or any reasonable substitute containing sufficient clean litter shall be provided to contain excreta.(c) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each dog and cat to:(1) Turn about freely; and(2) Easily stand, sit and lie in a comfortable normal position.(d) Additional requirements for space for housing dogs shall be as follows:(1) In addition to the provisions of Agr 1702.04(c), each dog housed in any primary enclosure shall be provided:a. A minimum square footage of floor space equal to the mathematical square of the sum of the length of the dog in inches, as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail plus 6 inches, expressed in square feet, as in the formulas below: (length of dog in inches+6) x (length of dog in inches+6) = Required area in square inches Required area in square inches = Required square feet of floor space.
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b. Not more than 4 adult dogs shall be housed in the same primary enclosure.(2) If dog houses with chains are used as primary enclosures for dogs kept outdoors, the chains used shall be:a. So placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with the chains of other dogs or any other objects;b. Adequate for the size dog involved;c. Attached to the dog by means of a well fitted nonchoking collar;d. At least 3 times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail; ande. Allow the dog convenient access to the dog house.N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1702.04
#1722, eff 2-26-81; ss by #2176, eff 11-30-82; ss by #2858, eff 9-24-84, EXPIRED 9-24-90
New. #5121, eff 4-25-91; ss by #6040, eff 5-18-95; ss by #6832, eff 8-25-98, EXPIRED: 7-25-06
New. #8763, eff 11-22-06
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 23, eff.5/21/2015 is not yet available.