Sentences with phrase «animal facility operations»

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At Hormel Foods, quality assurance and operations personnel perform daily internal audits in our processing facilities to maintain the highest animal care practices.

«Agricultural practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all in accordance with local, state and federal law and regulations and in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage, use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the use of farm labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the land, buildings and machinery usable in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;

The ARC facility was designed and constructed to meet exacting regulatory standards required for the operation of research animal facilities.

As with visiting a breeder, if you visit a rescue facility and can not see how the animals are maintained, that is probably not a legitimate operation.

Over the next 30 years, operations continued to flourish at this larger facility, including an increased emphasis on educational offerings to promote the humane treatment of animals.

The AVMA has drafted model legislation that, if enacted, would actually improve the welfare of dogs at breeding facilities, animal shelters, retail pet stores and other types of operations,» said Dr. Ron Dehaven, the AVMA's chief executive officer.

They muck cages, change litter, tackle a mountain of laundry, answer phones, tally statistics, write grants, take photographs, write up animal stories, build kitty trees, fix the roof, schlep «stuff», paint the building, plan and produce fundraisers, walk in parades, work at events to promote the Shelter, make signs, decorate and clean our facility, take animals to and from the veterinarian, take complaints about animal abuse, make visits to talk with people about humane animal care, and pretty much anything else we need to keep this operation running.

The ASPCA said the facility is a puppy mill — a large - scale breeding operation designed to generate profits at the cost of the animals» health and well - being.

Although Maryland state law already prohibits the sale of dogs and cats bred by illegal «puppy mills,» it does not ban the retail sale of animals bred at large - scale commercial breeding facilities which, many will argue, are merely federally inspected, legal puppy mill operations.

Facility Emergencies: When vital equipment fails, Texas Humane Heroes must repair or replace the equipment needed to care for shelter animals and maintain operations.

C4C is an operations and management model that helps shelters better meet the needs of the animals in their facility, which significantly improves outcomes.

Capacity for Care Case Studies Capacity for Care (C4C) is an operations and management model that helps shelters better meet the needs of the animals in their facility.

Licensed breeders undergo routine inspections of their facilities and treat their animals with care, so you don't have to worry about the ethics of their operation.

Animal healthcare teams rely on an entire group of workers to ensure the successful operation of a pet care facility.

- to provide refuge for homeless animals and animals in need and coordinate their placement in permanent and safe home environments; - to provide education through publications, seminars, and discussions to the general public on animal health and welfare, behavior and care including the benefits of spaying and neutering; - to provide information and referrals to affordable and low cost medical care including spay & neuter clinics and other animal medical and care facilities; - to provide information on training, behavior modification and general handling instruction along with referrals to vetted and certified professionals in these areas; - to liaise and network with other animal rescue organizations as part of a mutual effort to aid animals in distress; - to solicit donations and funding from government agencies, corporations, private foundations, public charities, individuals and the general public at large to finance the medical, housing and other incidental costs of homeless animals while in the custody of the organization; - to organize and participate in fundraisers to benefit furtherance of the overall main purpose and goals of the organization; - to have the normal functions, operations, programs and pursuits incidental to a fully recognized and operational nonprofit animal rescue organization.

Team members, who are certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and experienced in the day - to - day operation of emergency shelters, will be assisting with caring for animals at a facility located in the Houston area.

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), at the request of Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) in Oklahoma City, Okla., has dispatched its disaster response team to assist with shelter operations as the facility experiences an influx of animals affected by the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on Animals), at the request of Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) in Oklahoma City, Okla., has dispatched its disaster response team to assist with shelter operations as the facility experiences an influx of animals affected by the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on animals affected by the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on May 20.

The verdict came nearly two years after OHS mounted a major rescue operation to help animals in a breeding facility owned by Rainier resident Catherine Setere.

Mick joined the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in 2009, and oversees the daily operations at the ARL Main facility, using his background to ensure a culture of positive animal handling, enrichment, and the overall care and well - being of the anAnimal Rescue League of Iowa in 2009, and oversees the daily operations at the ARL Main facility, using his background to ensure a culture of positive animal handling, enrichment, and the overall care and well - being of the ananimal handling, enrichment, and the overall care and well - being of the animals.

Their joint annual letters to the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee have been remarkably effective — for example, more than tripling funding for the Animal Welfare Act (which requires basic standards of care for millions of animals at breeding operations, laboratories, zoos, and other facilities) from $ 9 million per year in the 1990s to $ 30.8 million in FY18, despite challenging budget constraints.

Licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics where dogs are hospitalized and licensed medical research facilities are exempt from dog licensing requirements under this section, but all such establishments must register their operation with Caroline County Animal Control.

Animals might be brought in by individuals or other rescue groups and shelters, sometimes they are abandoned animals removed from a local animal control facility, and some come in as the result of a rescue opeAnimals might be brought in by individuals or other rescue groups and shelters, sometimes they are abandoned animals removed from a local animal control facility, and some come in as the result of a rescue opeanimals removed from a local animal control facility, and some come in as the result of a rescue operation.

The contractual enforcement entity shall designate a director of animal control to administer the animal welfare and control program and supervise day - to - day facility operations and maintenance.

Previously, Marc served as vice president and chief operating officer at the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) headquartered in Philadelphia, overseeing the operations of six facilities, including animal control for the City of Philadelphia and the PSPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Department.

During a session at the World Pet Association's (WPA) recent Groomer Supershow in Las Vegas, WPA president Doug Poindexter and representatives from International Pet Groomers, Inc. (IPG), the International Society of Canine Cosmetologists (ISCC) and the National Dog Groomers Association of America, Inc. (NDGAA) described a protocol that includes standards for animal housing and handling, equipment, and facilities with a focus on safe operations and attentive animal care.

The holistic vet said they believe in all the Hills R&D and had toured the facility for both dogs and cats, in addition to having a rescue operation for other animals.

This past January, we took over operations at the municipal animal control facility.

This is a highly specialized service provided by Animal Rescue Corps that includes customized evaluations of any facet of shelter, rescue group or sanctuary operations ranging from animal care to facilities to programs and everything in beAnimal Rescue Corps that includes customized evaluations of any facet of shelter, rescue group or sanctuary operations ranging from animal care to facilities to programs and everything in beanimal care to facilities to programs and everything in between.

Espree Animal Products (espree.com) has relocated its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations to a 30,240 - square - foot facility in Grapevine, Texas.

Additionally, the shelter medicine specialist must have an expanded understanding of other areas not emphasized under traditional veterinary medical training; these include, but are not limited to, shelter facility design and operation, animal husbandry (nutrition, sanitation, disinfection), companion animal welfare, cruelty investigation, public health, personnel management, psycho - social aspects of sheltering, resource management and risk analysis, and strategies for animal population control.

Ask for, and check, references from other clients, inquire about the facility, its hours of operation, supervision of animals, exercise regimens, dietary provisions, affiliation with veterinarians in the community and staff qualifications.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website that keeps tabs on the treatment of animals at research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations and other facilities.

The searchable database allowed anyone to check government regulation of how animals are treated at about 9,000 zoos, circuses, research laboratories, dog breeding operations and other facilities.

These facilities are one the grimmest, most inhumane operations, and the way they are run is devastating to the animals.

clean, sanitary and appropriate shelter; food, water, appropriate exercise, necessary veterinary care and treatment, including parasite control and vaccinations; and a safe environment; a protocol for containing and managing contagious illness and disease, an active adoption or placement program or facilities for long term placement, the ability to manage animals to minimize risk of injury to the animals and the public, and manages its operations so that animals are not at risk for abuse or neglect or for use in animal fighting or research, experimentation or testing.

Operation of an animal shelter, pound or dog pound, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, contract kennel, pet shop, or exhibition facility, or activity as a commercial breeder or dealer without a valid license shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.

Also known as factory farms or CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations G), these facilities confine thousands (and, in some cases, hundreds of thousands) of animals in cramped conditions without access to the outdoors.

In recent years, hundreds of thousands of small pasture - based dairies have disappeared, their production replaced by CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations)-- crowded industrial facilities that use methods linked to a variety of health and environmental problems, from antibiotic resistance to «dead zones» in coastal waterways.

Ongoing class action on behalf of hundreds of businesses against the Commonwealth of Australia for the negligent operation of a quarantine facility which caused the 2007/2008 Equine Flu which was Australia's largest animal disease emergency.

Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, repair, install, and inspect, for the following but not limited to: automated Feed Systems, Fresh Water Systems, Recycle Systems, Cool Cells, Ventilation, Controllers, and penning for animal production facilities sites to ensure operations run efficiently and effectively.