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Solutions — Animal Care, Sanctuaries & Zoos

Flooring for animals that cannot be asked to move

Sanctuaries, rescues, and zoological facilities house animals that are often old, unwell, or unused to handling. The floor has to work without a cooperative patient.

What Facilities Tell Us

The constraints that make flooring difficult here

Elderly and arthritic residents

Sanctuaries take in animals at the end of a hard working life. Hours of standing on hard flooring works directly against their comfort.

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Animals that cannot be handled easily

Rescue and wild-housed animals may not tolerate being moved, so flooring has to be right first time rather than adjusted later.

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Strict cleaning protocols

Quarantine, intake, and shared enclosures require surfaces that can be cleaned properly rather than surfaces that merely look clean.

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Public-facing enclosures

Zoological facilities are viewed by visitors, so surfaces have to present well as well as perform.

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Recommended Systems

Specified for animal care settings

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Start HereHousing and quarantine enclosures

SoftStall

Cushioned, sealed flooring for enclosures where animals stand and rest for extended periods and where cleaning between occupants matters.

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Pair With ItEnclosure walls

SoftWall

Impact padding with a wipe-clean cover for enclosures housing animals that push, kick, or move unpredictably.

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SoftStep
Public AreasKeeper routes and visitor paths

SoftStep

Traction and presentation for keeper access routes, wash areas, and visitor-facing pathways.

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Beyond Horses

The same principles apply to other large animals

Long standing hours, unpredictable movement, and cleaning requirements are not unique to horses. Cushioned, non-absorptive, sealed flooring addresses the same problems in cattle, camelid, and other large-animal housing — though each species and enclosure needs to be assessed individually.

Cushioning for elderly and compromised animals

Surfaces that cleaning protocols can actually reach

Enclosures assessed individually rather than by a single template

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How It Goes

Assessed enclosure by enclosure

1
Species and use review

What is housed, for how long, and what the cleaning regime requires.

2
Enclosure assessment

Dimensions, substrate, drainage, and access reviewed per enclosure.

3
Phased install

Sequenced so animals are never all displaced at once.

4
Handover

Cleaning and maintenance guidance provided for your protocols.

FAQs

Questions from animal care facilities

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Species, enclosure sizes, and cleaning requirements help us advise properly.

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