Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
In addition to requirements of this section, each cage or
enclosure shall be equipped with a shelter(s)/nest box(es) large enough to
accommodate all the animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each enclosure
shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation
compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may
include, but is not limited to, boxes, balls, bones, barrels, drums, rawhide,
pools, etc.
(1) African and Asian
lions; tigers.
(a) For one or two animals, a
cage 24 feet by 10 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage
size by 25 percent of original floor area.
(b) Each cage shall have an elevated
platform(s) that shall accommodate all animal(s) simultaneously. Each cage
shall have a claw log, unless the animal(s) front claws have been
removed.
(c) Outdoor cages over 1,
000 square feet (uncovered) shall have vertical jump walls at least 10 feet
high, with a 2-foot, 45 degree, inward angle overhang, or jump walls at least
12 feet high, without an overhang. The inward angle fencing shall be made of
the same material as the vertical fencing. Wet or dry moats may be substituted
for the required fencing provided prior Commission written approval has been
obtained.
(2) Jaguars,
leopards, and cougars.
(a) For one or two
animals, a cage 20 feet by 10 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal,
increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
(b) Each cage shall have an elevated
platform(s) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.
Each cage shall have a claw log, unless the animal(s) front claws have been
removed.
(c) Outdoor cages over 1,
000 square feet (uncovered) for cougars shall have vertical jump walls at least
10 feet high, with a 4-foot, 45 degree, inward angle overhang. Leopards and
jaguars shall not be kept in uncovered enclosures except in facilities with wet
or dry moats, which have been previously approved in writing by the
Commission.
(3) Lesser
cats (e.g., bobcats, lynx, ocelots, caracal, serval, margay, fishing cats,
jungle cats, Teminick's cats, golden cats).
(a) For one or two animals, a cage 12 feet by
6 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25
percent of original floor area.
(b)
Each cage shall have an elevated platform(s) that shall accommodate all animals
in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a claw log, unless the
animal(s) front claws have been removed.
(4) Small cats (e.g., Geoffroy's cats,
jaguarundis, leopard cats, wildcats (Felis silvestris), mountain cats, pampas
cats, marbled cats, pallas' cats, sand cats, oncilla/tiger cats, black-footed
cats, flat-headed cats, kodkods, rusty-spotted cats.)
(a) For one or two animals, a cage 6 feet by
6 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25
percent of original floor area.
(b)
Each cage shall have an elevated platform(s) that shall accommodate all animals
in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a claw log, unless the
animal(s) front claws have been removed.
(5) Cheetahs.
(a) For one or two animals, a cage 40 feet by
20 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25
percent of original floor area.
(b)
Each cage shall have an elevated platform(s) that shall accommodate all animals
in the enclosure simultaneously.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
Const.
New 9-30-19.
