# Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance), Division Table 3: Cats

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The minimum space in which a queen and litter may be held is the space for a single cat, which shall be gradually increased so that by 4 months of age litters have been rehoused following the space requirements for adults.
Areas for feeding and for litter trays shall not be less than 0,5 metres apart and shall not be interchanged.
Floor area excluding shelves.
Floor(m2)
Shelves(m2)
Height(m)
Date referred to in Article 33(2)
Minimum for one adult animal
1,5
0,5
2
1 January 2017
For each additional animal add
0,75
0,25
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/annex/III/section/B/division/3/division/Table (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/annex-III/section-B/division-3/division-Table
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