N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1704.04

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Agr 1704.04 - Primary Enclosures

(a) Requirements for primary enclosures for animals shall be as follows:

(1) Primary enclosures, including the floors, shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to:

a. Protect the animals from injury;

b. Contain them; and

c. Keep other animals out;

(2) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to enable the animals to remain dry and clean, unless the animal lives in water; and

(3) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so that the animals contained therein have convenient access to clean food and water.

(b) In addition to the requirements in this section, all primary enclosures housing cats shall have a solid floor and 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 animal to:

(1) Turn about freely; and

(2) Easily stand, sit and lie in a comfortable normal position.

(d) In addition to the requirements in (a) through (c) of this section, additional space requirements shall be provided for dogs as follows:

(1) In addition to the provisions of Agr 1703.04(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/144; and

b. A primary enclosure containing no more than 4 adult dogs.

(2) If dog houses with chains or tethers are used as primary enclosures for dogs kept outdoors, the chains or tethers used shall be:

a. So placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with the chains or tethers of other dogs or any other objects;

b. Adequately sized and weighted for the size dog involved so as not to prohibit movement while not allowing the dog to break the chain or tether;

c. Attached to the dog by means of a well fitted non-choking 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; and

e. Allow the dog convenient access to the dog house.

N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1704.04

Adopted by Volume XXXV Number 23, Filed June 11, 2014 , Proposed by #10836, Effective 5/21/2015, Expires5/21/2025.