Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 532 - Board of Commercial Pet Breeders
Chapter 15 - Commercial Pet Breeder Operations Guidelines
Subchapter 5 - Minimum Transportation and Sales Standards
Section 532:15-5-4 - Primary enclosures used to transport live pets
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Construction of primary enclosures. Each pet must be contained in a primary enclosure such as a compartment, transport cage, or crate while being transported. Primary enclosures used to transport pet shall be constructed so that:
(b) Size. Primary enclosures used to transport live pets must be large enough to ensure that each pet contained in the primary enclosure has enough space to turn about normally while standing, to stand and sit erect, and to lie in a natural position.
(c) Cleaning of primary enclosures. A primary enclosure used to hold or transport pets in commerce must be cleaned and sanitized before each use. If the dogs or cats are in transit for more than 24 hours, the commercial pet breeder shall clean the primary enclosure, replace all litters, and use other methods, such as moving the pets to another enclosure, to prevent the soiling of the pets by body wastes. If it becomes necessary to remove the pet from the enclosure in order to clean, or to move the pet to another enclosure, this procedure must be completed in a way that safeguards the pet from injury and prevents escape.
(d) Ventilation.
(e) Sharing of primary enclosures. Commercial pet breeders shall transport in the same primary enclosure no more than one animal 6 months of age or older; one live puppy, 8 weeks to 6 months of age, and weighing over 20 lbs; or two live puppies or kittens up to 6 months of age, that are of comparable size, and weighing 20 lbs or less each. Commercial pet breeders shall not transport puppies or kittens 4 months of age or less in the same primary enclosure with adult animals other than their dams. Commercial pet breeders may only transport in the same primary enclosure compatible pets of the same species.
(f) Placement. Primary enclosures used to transport pets must be positioned in the primary conveyance so as to allow pets access to sufficient air for normal breathing at all times, and provide protection from the elements, including that pets shall not be wetted by precipitation when windows, doors, or other openings of animal holding or transportation areas are open. The openings of primary enclosures must be accessible at all times for emergency removal of the pets.
(g) Accompanying documents and records. Shipping documents that must accompany shipments of pets must either be held by the operator of the primary conveyance, for surface transportation only, or must be securely attached in a readily accessible manner to the outside of any primary enclosure that is part of the shipment, in a manner that allows them to be detached for examination and securely reattached, such as in a pocket or sleeve. Instructions for administration of drugs, medication, and other special care must be attached to each primary enclosure in a manner that makes them easy to notice, to detach for examination, and to reattach securely. The certification of pet condition required by of these Rules must be affixed to the primary enclosure. Shipping documents shall state the number and species of animals being transported.
(h) Litterbox. If the trip is 6 hours or more in length, a litterbox shall be provided within each crate for cats. The litterbox shall not cover more than 50% of the crate floor, and the remaining space must be large enough for the cat to stand, lie down, and turn around.
Added at 28 Ok Reg 2306, eff 7-25-11