Karen Hubbard – Karens Kennel

Cleaning of Surfaces. There was a buildup of dirt and grime on the dog doors and walls of the sheltered building. Dirt and grime can harbor diseases that can affect the health of the dogs. The licensee must ensure that all surfaces that come into contact with the dogs are cleaned and sanitized when necessary to satisfy generally accepted husbandry standards and practices. TO BE CORRECTED BY MAY 31, 2016.

Housekeeping for Premises. The outdoor enclosures had excessively tall weeds and grass along their perimeters. Tall weeds and grass can harbor pests such as ticks, fleas, and snakes. The licensee must trim the tall weeds and grass and maintain the areas in and around the outdoor enclosures so that they are free of tall weeds and grass. TO BE CORRECTED BY MAY 31, 2016.

The licensee is not properly identifying puppies that are less than 16 weeks old. Two 4-week-old puppies from the same litter did not have any form of identification. Appropriate identification of dogs is necessary to meet recordkeeping requirements for inventory, disposition, transport, and healthcare documentation. The licensee must properly identify puppies with an acceptable form of identification, which include a cage card (if litters are not comingled), a microchip, a collar and tag, or a plastic-type collar with the required information legibly written. TO BE CORRECTED BY JULY 23, 2017.

There was a buildup of dirt and grime on the dog doors, floors, and walls of the sheltered building. There was a buildup of dirt on the outside and grime on the inside of the shelters in the outdoor facility. Dirt and grime can harbor diseases that can affect the health of the dogs. The licensee must ensure that all surfaces that come into contact with the dogs are cleaned and sanitized when necessary to satisfy generally accepted husbandry standards and practices.

The licensee is not properly identifying puppies that are less than 16 weeks old. Ten puppies from three separate litters did not have any form of identification. Appropriate identification of dogs is necessary to meet recordkeeping requirements for inventory, disposition, transport, and healthcare documentation. The licensee must properly identify puppies with an acceptable form of identification, which include a cage card (if litters are not comingled), a microchip, a collar and tag, or a plastic-type collar with the required information legibly written.

Two dogs housed in separate enclosures made of wire with 1 inch high spaces only had approximately 3 inches of space between the top of their heads and the top of their enclosures. Dogs need adequate space to make normal postural and behavioral movements. The licensee must ensure that the interior height of each primary enclosure is at least 6 inches higher than the head of the tallest dog in the enclosure when it is in a normal standing position. TO BE CORRECTED BY 1/10/18.

The Program of Veterinary Care (PVC) did not have sampling directions for heartworm and for internal parasites.

The treatment plan for internal parasites was incomplete for adults and puppies.

There are 19 dogs observed in the kennel but the APHIS 7005 lists only 10 dogs. The nine dogs not listed on the APHIS 7005 are juvenile puppies (approximately 6 months of age). The licensee stated that they will be sold soon so did not add them to the inventory. Records of all the dogs must be made and maintained with accurate information so their identity can be known with certainty, and to be able to track the dogs that are purchased, transported, traded, sold, or leave by other methods and for accurate health care documentation. Each dealer shall make, keep, and maintain records or forms which fully and correctly disclose the following information concerning each dog purchased or otherwise acquired, owned, held, or otherwise in his or her possession or under his or her control, or which is transported, euthanized, sold, or otherwise disposed of by that dealer. The records shall include any offspring born of any animal while in his or her possession or under his or her control. The APHIS 7005 must be correctly completed and maintained. To be corrected by 6 March 2026

The contingency plan was last signed 9/24/2022. The licensee stated that nothing has changed so why look at it. An annual review of the plan allows for making changes based on personnel, equipment and number of dogs. The plan must be reviewed by the dealer on at least an annual basis to ensure that it adequately addresses the criteria listed in paragraph (a) of this section. Each licensee and registrant must maintain documentation of their annual reviews. The licensee must review and document that review of the contingency plan. To be corrected by 6 March 2026

Inside the building part of the shelter housing facility, there was a newly opened bag of dog food on the floor. Open bags of food can attract pests and insects that can contaminate the food, decreasing the palatability and nutritional value. All open supplies of food must be kept in leakproof containers with tightly fitting lids to prevent contamination and spoilage. The licensee must place any and all open bags of food in a leakproof container with a tightly fitting lid at all times. To be corrected by 6 March 2026