Daniel Kauffman – Bloomfield, IA

The official USDA identification for ten adult dogs is missing from the Record of Acquisition of Dogs and Cats on Hand. The missing identification does not allow for APHIS officials to correctly identify the dogs that correspond with the form. The licensee must add the official USDA indentification for each dog to the Record of Acquisition of Dogs and Cats on Hand to ensure USDA officials can fully identify each dog.

Unopened bags of dog food and bedding are stored on the floor of the housing facility. Food and bedding stored on the floor does not allow for proper cleaning around and underneath the supplies which could result in the attraction of pests such as mice. All supplies must be stored off the floor and away from the walls. The licensee must store the bags of food and bedding up off the floor and away from the walls.

Five English bulldog puppies are housed inside an indoor housing facility. The interior walls and ceiling are constructed of wood and insulation and they are not impervious to moisture. Failure to ensure that wood is impervious to moisture could cause softening or rotting of the wood resulting in an increased risk of structural instability. Surfaces in contact with dogs, as well as, floors, walls and ceilings of indoor housing facilities must be impervious to moisture. The licensee must alter the wood and insulation in a manner that makes it impervious to moisture or move the puppies into a building that is compliant with regulations.

There was no record of inventory present on unweaned puppies born at the facility. No inventory information was attached to three enclosures containing 15 unweaned puppies. Complete and accurate records are needed to ensure each animal's identity can be known with certainty and to facilitate the ability to trace all puppies. The licensee must maintain complete and accurate records of all unweaned puppies at their facility. Correct by 11/1/22