(a) Each animal shelter shall meet the following minimum standards with respect to ventilation and temperature:
- (1) Each animal shelter shall provide mechanical ventilation sufficient to minimize odor, ammonia levels, disease transmission risk, and stress on the dogs and cats; and (2) Each animal shelter shall provide mechanical heating and cooling systems of appropriate design and capacity to maintain an indoor ambient temperature of between fifty-five (55) and eighty (80) degrees Fahrenheit, unless other temperatures are medically required by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian.
- (b) Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be effective one year after the effective date of this section.
(Effective November 9, 2021)