Kennel & Cattery Flashcards
Summary of Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
No person shall keep a boarding establishment for animals [F2in Wales] except under the authority of a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
License costs a fee and is awarded by the local authority
A license cannot be granted if the person is disqualified under a selection of acts including this one
To achieve a license the person must have the means to meet the animals needs,prevent the spread of disease, protect the animals in case of fire or other emergency and keep appropriate registration that can be inspected at any time
Conditions of grant or renewal of a licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
The local authority must—
(a) appoint one or more suitably qualified inspectors to inspect any premises on which the licensable activity or any part of it is being or is to be carried on, and
(b) following that inspection, grant a licence to the operator, or renew the operator’s licence, in accordance with the application if it is satisfied that—
(i) the licence conditions will be met,
(ii) any appropriate fee has been paid
(iii) the grant or renewal is appropriate having taken into account the report submitted to it
Period of licence
for a period of one, two or three years in respect of;
(i) the risk of an operator breaching any licence conditions;
(ii) the impact on animal welfare of any such breaches; and
(iii) whether the operator is already meeting higher standards of animal welfare than are required by the licence conditions;
Persons who may not apply for a licence
(a) a person listed as a disqualified person where the time limit for any appeal against that disqualification has expired or where, if an appeal was made, that appeal was refused;
(b) a person listed as having held a licence which was revoked where the time limit for any appeal against that revocation has expired or where, if an appeal was made, that appeal was refused.
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Covers:
Provision of suitable environment
Monitoring of behaviour & Training
Record keeping
Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease
Describe parts 1-4 of the legislation
These are in relation to:
Part 1 – Providing boarding for cats
Part 2 – Providing boarding in kennels for dogs
Part 3 – Providing home boarding for dogs
Part 4 - Providing day care for dogs
Each part outlines provision of suitable environment, monitoring of behaviour & Training, record keeping and protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease
Application form, Sections 1-6
Sections 1-6 are relatively easy for business owners to complete, they relate to location, contact details, busines status, etc.
Please note that an application will be rejected if the applicant has not registered the business with HMRC
Please note section 5 requires the owner to identify the maximum number of dogs to be accommodated, if the actual number is found to be higher a licence may be rejected or revoked
Section 7
appears to be simple to complete but requires are large amount of supporting documentation.
A full floor plan is required for the whole site and per kennel, to scale.
Full review of lighting, heating, ventilation and water supply must be provided
Full risk assessment, evacuation plan, health plan, disposal of excreta and proposal to minimise noise must be provided.
Section 8
requires name/contact of vet in charge
Section 9
requires emergency key holder details, who must live
within 30 minutes drive or premises
Section 10
requires that all applicants have Public Liability insurance
Section 11
asks for declaration of disqualifications and convictions. Answering YES to any of these questions is likely to lead to an application rejection
Section 12
asks for additional information. This is not optional, the LA would expect to see supporting and additional documentation, such as guidance provided to customers.
Section 13
ALL must be included within the application. Failure to supply information for 13.1-13.5 will lead to a rejected application
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Conditions:
s:
The Local Authority will inspect the premises before giving a licence, and
any time after the licence is granted.
Guidance notes provided by DEFRA outline conditions which must be complied with in order to be granted a licence
A business that meets higher standards will be able to gain 4 or 5 star rating in the Animals Activity Star Rating System
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This allows businesses to qualify for longer licence and thereby pay a lower licence fee
Whilst applying higher standards is optional, certain standards are required to obtain higher star rating
