9 CFR 3.10
§ 3.10 Watering.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 3.10, § 3.10 Watering, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/33021
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(a) Potable water must be continuously available to the dogs, unless restricted by the attending veterinarian or except as provided in § 3.17(a).
(b) If potable water is not continuously available to the cats, it must be offered to the cats as often as necessary to ensure their health and well-being, but not less than twice daily for at least 1 hour each time, unless restricted by the attending veterinarian.
(c) Water receptacles must be kept clean and sanitized in accordance with § 3.11(b) and before being used to water a different dog or cat or a different social grouping of dogs or cats.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.