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Second Draft Typed 4-20-83 APPENDIX A (CONTINUED) (4) Safety Doors Required. All primary enclosures shall have double safety doors which consists of a safety door providing access into a caged area from which entry is provided into the primary enclosure containing the animal(s) by means of another safety door. When human entrance is being made, the outer door must be securely closed and fastened before en- trance is made through the inner door. When human entrance is not being made, both the inner and outer doors must be locked by means of chains and padlocks located at the top and bottom of the door. (5) Separation of Animals . There shall be no common fences be- tween enclosures housing tigers and any other animals. If adult male animals are placed in adjacent enclosures, the enclosures shall be constructed of nine (9) gauge, steel chain link fencing, doubled, and spaced at least three (3) feet apart so as to prohibit physical contact between the animals, (6) Other Requirements. Primary enclosures shall contain a den or retreat to shelter the animal(s) from the weather. The den or retreat shall be constructed of concrete block or treated lumber so as to withstand weatherization and provide ease of cleaning for health reasons. Claw logs shall also be provided, as well as a shelf at least thirty (30) inches wide, eight (8) feet long, and forty (40) inches high above floor or ground level. Such shelf shall be located suffi- cient distance from the sides of any open top enclosure so as to prevent the animal from using the shelf to climb the fence. b. Leopards, Jaguars and Hybrids Thereof. Animals in this category shall'. be housed within a primary enclosure constructed in accor- dance with the following standards: (1) Minimum Enclosure Area: A primary enclosure for animals in this category shall contain a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of ground or floor area for the first animal and