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2. Fresh water shall be available to. all species at all times. <br />Containers are to be cleaned and disinfected each day. All water <br />containers shall be removable for cleaning and be mounted so the <br />animal cannot turn them over or defecate in them. <br />3. The temperature of the area around the animal enclosures in the <br />shop shall be maintained at a level that is healthful for every <br />species of animals kept in the shop. <br />4. All cages and enclosures are to be of a nonporous material for <br />easy cleaning and disinfecting. Each cage must be of sufficient <br />size that the animal will have room to stand, turn, lie down, and <br />stretch out to its full length without touching the sides, or <br />tops of the enclosure, and floors of sufficient strength and <br />design to ensure the animal's limbs or paws cannot pass through <br />the floor material. <br />5. All animals under three (3) months of age are to be fed at least <br />two (2) times per twenty -four (24) hours. Food for all animals <br />shall be free from contamination, wholesome, palatable and of <br />sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily <br />requirements for the condition and size of the animal. Food for <br />all animals shall be served in a clean dish so mounted that the <br />animal cannot readily tip it over and be of the removable type. <br />6. Each bird must have a perch and sufficient room to sit on a <br />perch. Perches shall be placed horizontal to each other in the <br />same cage. Cages and perches must be cleaned every day and cages <br />must be disinfected when birds are sold or as otherwise <br />transferred. Parrots and other large birds shall have separate <br />cages from smaller birds. <br />7. There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of <br />each individual animal. Provision shall be made for the removal <br />and disposal of animal and food waste, bedding and debris, to <br />assure the enclosure is maintained in a clean and sanitary <br />manner. <br />8. All animals must be fed, watered, and all cages cleaned every <br />day, including Sundays and holidays. <br />Amended 311188, 111197, 1213107 (effective 711108) <br />Section XX - Permits and Standards for Animal Collection. <br />A. A permit for the collecting of dogs and cats for sale shall be <br />required before any individual may engage in any action in Orange <br />County in furtherance of any action involving or relating to the <br />20 <br />