Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 532 - Board of Commercial Pet Breeders
Chapter 15 - Commercial Pet Breeder Operations Guidelines
Subchapter 3 - Minimum Housing and Care Standards
Section 532:15-3-1 - Food and water requirements; storage of food

(a) Water. Commercial pet breeders shall provide access to potable water to pets as often as necessary to ensure their health and well-being. Commercial pet breeders that do not provide pets constant access to water shall offer water to pets at least three times daily for at least 1 hour each time, unless restricted by the attending veterinarian, or unless a veterinarian has directed that the commercial pet breeder shall provide the pet access to water more times than three times per day.

(b) Feeding. Commercial pet breeders shall feed pets at least once each day, but they shall feed pets more than once each day if required in order to provide adequate veterinary care. Commercial pet breeders shall feed pets food that is uncontaminated, wholesome, palatable, and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain the normal condition and weight of the animal, according to the pet's breed, age, and condition. Commercial pet breeders shall refrigerate perishable food.

(c) Food and water receptacles. Commercial pet breeders shall use food and water receptacles to deliver food and water to pets. Commercial pet breeders shall make food and water receptacles readily accessible to each pet, and shall place food and water receptacles in a location where the receptacle and its contents will not likely become contaminated by excreta, pests, or otherwise, and where food will be protected from the elements. Food and water receptacles must be disposable, or they must be made of a durable material that can be easily cleaned and sanitized. Commercial pet breeders shall keep food receptacles clean at all times in which they contain food, and shall clean and sanitize water receptacles daily. Commercial pet breeders shall discard disposable receptacles after one use.

(d) Storage. Commercial pet breeder shall store food supplies in a manner that protects the food from spoilage, contamination, molding, caking, and vermin infestation and prevents deterioration of the food's nutritive value.