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Record Ref : FOI 11821
Date Received : 03/12/2025
Date Completed : 02/01/2026
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Licensing
Question
Re: Concerning unlicensed dog boarding establishments (kennels, home boarding, dog daycare, etc.) within the authority’s area over the past five years (2021–2025 inclusive — or the most recent five year period for which data is held). Requested information 1. The total number of investigations / enforcement actions your authority has opened in that period into unlicensed dog boarding / animal boarding establishments (kennels, catteries, day care, home boarding, etc.). 2. For each such investigation / enforcement action: o Name and (full or partial) address / postcode of the premises (or a unique reference ID) o Date when investigation/enforcement began o Type of alleged breach (e.g. operating without a licence; unlicensed boarding; failure to meet licence/animal welfare standards) o Outcome of the investigation (e.g. licence issued, prosecution, closure, warning, no further action) o If prosecution: date of conviction, offence, penalty/outcome (fine, ban, destruction of licence, etc.) 3. The number of complaints or reports received by your authority (from public, other agencies or referrals) relating to suspected unlicensed animal boarding / dog boarding establishments over that period (2021–2025). If your records are held on a different basis (e.g. financial years, calendar years, licences by year etc.), I am happy to accept data in the form you hold them (with dates clarified).
Answer
1. The total number of investigations / enforcement actions your authority has opened in that period into unlicensed dog boarding / animal boarding establishments (kennels, catteries, day care, home boarding, etc.). 2021 – 0 2022 – 0 2023 – 1 2024 – 0 2025 – 0 2. For each such investigation / enforcement action: o Name and (full or partial) address / postcode of the premises (or a unique reference ID) o Date when investigation/enforcement began o Type of alleged breach (e.g. operating without a licence; unlicensed boarding; failure to meet licence/animal welfare standards) o Outcome of the investigation (e.g. licence issued, prosecution, closure, warning, no further action) o If prosecution: date of conviction, offence, penalty/outcome (fine, ban, destruction of licence, etc.) 2021 – N/A 2022 – n/A 2023 – Ref. 22092023 - September 2023 – unlicensed boarding – no further action 2024 – N/A 2025 – N/A 3. The number of complaints or reports received by your authority (from public, other agencies or referrals) relating to suspected unlicensed animal boarding / dog boarding establishments over that period (2021–2025). 2021 – 0 2022 – 2 2023 – 3 2024 – 1 2025 – 0