OVERVIEW
The Kennel and Holding Area Sanitation Checklist is a supporting form for SOP 2.09: Kennel and Holding Area Sanitation Procedure. It provides a structured way for staff to record daily sanitation tasks performed in kennels and holding areas.
The checklist covers key sanitation activities, including inspecting kennels before use, removing hair and debris, cleaning and disinfecting between pets, following disinfectant contact time, drying kennels before reuse, replacing bedding, sanitizing bowls, checking water, responding to contamination, separating contaminated laundry, and verifying kennel cards or labels.
It also includes space for the date, staff member, manager verification, task completion, and initials.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to track daily kennel sanitation tasks.
- How to document kennel inspections before use.
- How to verify hair and debris removal.
- How to record cleaning and disinfection between pets.
- How to verify disinfectant contact time.
- How to confirm kennels are dried before reuse.
- How to track bedding replacement.
- How to document bowl washing and sanitizing.
- How to record water checks.
- How to document immediate cleanup of contamination.
- How to track contaminated laundry separation.
- How to verify kennel cards and labels.
BUSINESS BENEFITS
This checklist helps create a consistent record of daily kennel and holding-area sanitation activities. Staff can use the task and initials fields to document completed work, while the manager verification section provides a place for management review. Recording sanitation activities helps maintain accountability for cleaning, disinfection, contamination cleanup, bedding and bowl handling, water checks, laundry separation, and kennel identification.
RECOMMENDED FOR
- Salon Owners
- Managers
- Groomers
- Bathers
- Grooming Assistants
- Kennel or Daycare Staff
- Veterinary Grooming Departments
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
Use this checklist together with SOP 2.09: Kennel and Holding Area Sanitation Procedure and the other related procedures identified in the form. Staff should complete the applicable tasks during daily kennel and holding-area sanitation, record their initials, and provide manager verification where required. Use the Incident Report Form when contamination or damage is connected to an incident.
