New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 51 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESOURCE FAMILY PARENTS
Subchapter 6 - RESOURCE FAMILY HOME PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:51-6.7 - Pets
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:51-6.7
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The resource family parent shall ensure that pets kept in the home pose no danger to the health, safety, or well-being of a child in placement.
(b) The resource family parent shall ensure that all pets kept in the home are:
1. Domesticated and non-aggressive;
2. Vaccinated, if applicable, as prescribed by law
or as recommended by a licensed veterinarian. The record of the vaccinations shall
be maintained in the home, along with the name and address of the licensed
veterinarian providing care for the pet;
3. If sick, removed from the areas occupied by the
child in placement, until the pet has been examined by a licensed veterinarian who
verifies that the pet does not present a risk to the child; and
4. Effectively controlled by leash, command, or
cage.
(c) The resource family parent shall ensure that animal waste is disposed of in a sanitary manner.
(d) If the child in placement is a pregnant adolescent, the resource family parent shall prohibit the child from cleaning a cat's litter box.
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