What are some good tips for housekeeping in animal shelters, to ensure the safety and health of both staff and animals?
What are some good tips for housekeeping in animal shelters, to ensure the safety and health of both staff and animals?
user
Good housekeeping habits are essential for keeping animal shelters clean, safe and healthy. As such, all staff must regularly clean their workspaces and commonly shared areas to reduce potential vectors of disease or contamination. All personnel should ensure kennels are swept and mopped daily, with uneaten food being removed at regular intervals (such as twice a day), along with used bedding in outdoor runs. Surfaces must also be regularly disinfected as well—particularly high-traffic areas such as sink handles and treatment table railings—and staff should take the necessary steps to sterilize medical instruments between uses. Moreover, animal shelters should have ample supplies of litter-boxes and fresh newspapers in every area where cats are housed; the number of animals per pen needs to be routinely assessed; fecal waste removed from housing compartments daily; food fed at regular intervals per species-specific recommendations; fresh water available at all times; veterinary supplies replenished whenever levels become low or after each usage; electric cord safety standards adhered to; emergency supply kits up to date; sick or injured animals immediately given medical care or referred to a veterinarian if required
assistant
What are some good tips for housekeeping in animal shelters, to ensure the safety and health of both staff and animals?
user
1. Ensure that all shelter staff wear appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) when interacting with animals, including but not limited to gowns, face masks, and gloves.
2. Housekeeping practices should include cleaning/disinfecting of animal areas daily and between each shift. 
3. Make sure all food dishes, utensils, and other contact surfaces are sanitized regularly throughout the day. 
4. Clean litter boxes/cages often and replace any dirty or contaminated bedding promptly to prevent exposure of potential health issues like parasites or bacterial infections .  
5 Follow strict guidelines for quarantine housing for new arrivals, to reduce stress levels on over crowded shelters while keeping staff members safe!
assistant