Cleaning and Disinfection Procedure

To comply with the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) Regulations 2018, we have policies and procedures in place to ensure accommodation and any equipment within it is cleaned as often as necessary and good hygiene standards are maintained. The accommodation is capable of being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

Cleaning Regime

At Holmes For Paws Ltd, we recognise that cleaning and disinfection are important to help prevent the spread of infectious disease. The house and designated rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected following departure of any dogs. We use a pet-safe disinfectant and cleaners. Each designated room is checked and cleaned daily as necessary. Soiled toys or bedding materials will be removed and cleaned and disinfected. Water and feed bowls are emptied and cleaned daily.

Cleaning Procedures

Daily cleaning tasks –

1. The designated rooms will be hoovered to remove debris such as dog fur. Smooth floors (tiles, lino etc) will be moped. Carpeted rooms will be spot cleaned if there is soiling.
   
2. Clean food and water bowls in hot, soapy water. Throw away broken or damaged bowls. Refill food and water bowls.
   
3. Dog beds/crates will be checked for soiling.
   
4. Use hot, soapy water and paper towel to spot-clean the designated room. Pay special attention to scrub vomit, faeces, mud, etc.
   
5. All communal areas will be moped and disinfected daily.
   
6. Wash all cleaning instruments by dunking and agitating in a bucket of hot, soapy water. Disinfect all cleaning instruments after cleaning, Allow all cleaning instruments to air dry.
   
7. Clean sink area by wiping down with hot soapy water. Disinfect sink area by spraying with disinfectant.
   
8. The garden will be inspected daily for dog faeces, urine and vomit. Dog faeces will be removed forthwith. Dog vomit, urine and poorly formed stools will be rinsed away and the area treated with [disinfectant] where necessary.
   
   

1. Deep cleaning designated rooms; between different dogs or weekly.
   
2. If not vacant remove dog from designated room.
   
3. Remove all bedding, toys, and dishes from the room.
   
4. Wash in warm soapy water then disinfect all dishes, toys, crates and dog beds.
   
5. Vacuum and/or sweep the room.
   
6. Soft furnishings such as carpets, sofas, cushions, rugs will be mister sprayed
   
7. Soft dog bedding, blankets and towels etc will be washed on a hot wash.
   
8. Allow disinfectant to remain on the surfaces for the time specified in the manufacturer’s instructions (most require several minutes to be effective). Wash off the disinfectant (unless the instructions advice otherwise).
   
9. All cleaning equipment will be cleaned with detergent and hot water and then disinfected.
   
10. Carpets and soft furnishing may need to be shampooed if heavily soiled. Cleaning other areas.
    
11. The kitchen will be swept and moped daily. All kitchen units will be wiped down with warm soapy water and then wiped down.
    
12. The garden will be inspected daily for dog faeces, urine and vomit. Dog faeces will be removed forthwith. Dog vomit, urine and poorly formed stools will be rinsed away and the area treated ] where necessary.

Once a month, when no dogs are booked in all the rooms made available to dogs will be totally disinfected and cleaned with Smoke Bomb Professional Strength Fogger Fumigator for Fleas Bed Bugs Moths Cluster Fly Spider Poultry Red Mite and All Insects.