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Standards for Lagomorph, Rodent and Hyrax Sanctuaries Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Standards For Lagomorph, Rodent and Hyrax Sanctuaries Version: April 2019 ©2012 Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries – Standards for Lagomorph, Rodent and Hyrax Sanctuaries Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 1 GFAS PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................................................... 1 ANIMALS COVERED BY THESE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................ 1 STANDARDS UPDATES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 LAGOMORPH, RODENT AND HYRAX STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 3 LAGOMORPH, RODENT AND HYRAX HOUSING ........................................................................... 3 H-1. Types of Space and Size ..................................................................................................................................... 3 H-2. Containment ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 H-3. Ground and Plantings ......................................................................................................................................... 7 H-4. Gates and Doors ................................................................................................................................................. 9 H-5. Shelter .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 H-6. Enclosure Furniture .......................................................................................................................................... 10 H-7. Sanitation ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 H-8. Temperature, Humidity, Ventilation, Lighting ................................................................................................. 13 NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 15 N-1. Water ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 N-2. Diet ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 N-3. Food Presentation and Feeding Techniques .................................................................................................... 19 N-4. Food Storage .................................................................................................................................................... 19 N-5. Food Handling .................................................................................................................................................. 20 VETERINARY CARE.............................................................................................................................. 20 V-1. General Medical Program and Staffing ............................................................................................................ 20 V-2. On-Site and Off-Site Veterinary Facilities ......................................................................................................... 21 V-3. Preventative Medicine Program ...................................................................................................................... 22 V-4. Clinical Pathology, Surgical, Treatment and Necropsy Facilities ...................................................................... 22 V-5. Quarantine and Isolation of Lagomorphs, Rodents and Hyrax ........................................................................ 24 V-6. Medical Records and Controlled Substances ................................................................................................... 24 V-7. Breeding/Contraception ................................................................................................................................... 26 V-8. Zoonotic Disease Program................................................................................................................................ 27 V-9. Euthanasia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………. 27 WELL-BEING AND HANDLING OF LAGOMORPHS, RODENTS AND HYRAX ....................... 28 W-1. Physical Well-Being ......................................................................................................................................... 28 W-2. Social Housing ................................................................................................................................................. 29 W-3. Introduction of Unfamiliar Individuals ............................................................................................................ 30 W-4. Behavioral/Psychological Well-Being .............................................................................................................. 31 W-5. Lagomorph, Rodent,Hyrax-Caregiver Relationships ....................................................................................... 31 W-6. Handling and Restraint.................................................................................................................................... 32 W-7. Animal Transport ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 i Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries – Standards for Lagomorph, Rodent and Hyrax Sanctuaries ADOPTIONS AND FOSTERING ......................................................................................................... 34 P-1. Adoptions ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 P-2. Foster Care Placements .................................................................................................................................... 34 LAGOMORPHS, RODENTS AND HYRAX BEING RELEASED TO THE WILD ......................... 35 R-1. General Considerations .................................................................................................................................... 35 R-2. Rescue Of Lagomorphs, Rodents and Hyrax .................................................................................................... 36 R-3. Evaluation Of Suitability For Release ................................................................................................................ 37 R-4. Quarantine And Prerelease Housing ................................................................................................................ 37 R-5. Diet, Nutrition And Foraging Skills ................................................................................................................... 39 R-6. Husbandry And Health ..................................................................................................................................... 39 R-7. Health And Safety Of Caregivers Working With Releasable Lagomorphs, Rodents and Hyrax ........................ 40 R-8. Assessment of Health and Skills ....................................................................................................................... 41 R-9. Determining Appropriate Release Sites ........................................................................................................... 41 R-10. The Release Process And Post Release Monitoring........................................................................................ 42 APPENDIX 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 43 ii Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries – Standards for Lagomorph, Rodent and Hyrax Sanctuaries INTRODUCTION GFAS PRINCIPLES The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) will designate an organization as “verified” or “accredited” based upon its substantial compliance with the standards listed below. GFAS recognizes that some organizations under consideration will operate valid rescue and rehabilitation programs with a goal of releasing wildlife to the wild pursuant to IUCN and/or other international or national standards. For those animals, lifetime sanctuary care may not be part of the organization’s mission. While the care for these animals may be provided on an interim basis only, the organization is still expected to meet the standards below with regard to all animals in its care and for purposes of these standards it will be identified as a “sanctuary.” Consistent with GFAS’ philosophy and the standards below, it is expected that a sanctuary does not adopt policy positions that are in opposition to the welfare of the species of animals in the care of the sanctuary (for example, while it is not required that a primate sanctuary affirmatively promote a policy against laboratory research using primates, it should not promote a policy in favor of such research). Note: Several standards make reference to a sanctuary’s
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