54-640. Commercial dog or cat breeder; duties.A commercial dog or cat breeder shall:(1) Maintain housing facilities and primary enclosures in a sanitary condition;(2) Enable all dogs and cats to remain dry and clean;(3) Provide shelter and protection from extreme temperatures and weather conditions that may be uncomfortable or hazardous to the dogs and cats;(4) Provide sufficient shade to shelter all the dogs and cats housed in the primary enclosure at one time;(5) Provide dogs and cats with easy and convenient access to adequate amounts of clean food and water;(6) Provide dogs with adequate socialization. For purposes of this subdivision, adequate socialization means physical contact with other dogs and with human beings, other than being fed;(7) Assure that a handler's hands are washed before and after handling each infectious or contagious cat;(8) Maintain a written veterinary care plan developed in conjunction with an attending veterinarian; and(9) Provide veterinary care without delay when necessary.Source Laws 2003, LB 274, § 7; Laws 2009, LB241, § 10; Laws 2012, LB427, § 6.
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