Transfer animals are transported in a manner that ensures their safety and security, including appropriate ventilation, during transport and at the receiving facility, and also ensures public safety.  

Evidence:

• Description of transport practices and/or policy and protocol, including how long animals can be transported and how long they can be in carriers 
• Description of carriers or kennels for each species transported 
• Vehicle requirements for vehicles used to transport animals 
• Recent vehicle maintenance records 
• Training requirements for vehicle drivers  

Guideline:

During transport, closely stacked containers, especially those with few openings or sides that sit against one another such as disposable box-type kennels (plastic kennels have sides that prevent them sitting fully adjacent) can limit ventilation, without this being evident. It may be difficult to ensure that vehicles that are not purpose-designed for animal transport provide adequate ventilation.