Class “A” licensee must apply to the United States Department of Agriculture for a license and meet all the requirements for housing, animal care and adequate record keeping. All animals must be properly identified with both an individual ID and facility ID where they were born. This ensures that the linage of the animals can be traced to the facility and internally as well. The class “A” license does not allow buying and reselling animals from random sources. This applies to housing animals not born and raised here as well. This is administrated by the United States Department of Agriculture by unannounced inspections. The inspections include evaluating all animals for proper animal care and proper filing of all records.
USDA handbook Subchapter A – Animal Welfare Class “A” licensee (breeder) means a person subject to the licensing requirements under part 2 and meeting the definition of a breeder (1.1) and whose business involving animals consists only of animals that are bred and raised on the premises in a closed or stable colony and those animals acquired for the sole purpose of maintaining or enhancing the breeding colony.
This poster is posted throughout our facility and represents our company's philosophy and duty to care for our animals.
We believe that God, the manufacturer of this world and of all things living, has instructed mankind to steward the animals he placed on earth. As stated in Genesis 1:26, “We do not take this instruction lightly as we know one day we must give an account to God of our life.”
Oak Hill Genetics commitment to caring for our animals continues to shine through in our daily duties. For example, we have a veterinarian on-site whose primary job is overseeing the wellbeing of the animals. Additionally, our facilities are designed with the animals in mind, including natural lighting and music played to them. We have a strong history of compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), with no non-compliant items in our inspection reports for many years, demonstrating our commitment to animal care.
Good animal care leads to good science. We remain dedicated to our mission because it is through our animals that we can say, “Helping you help the world.”
