Licence - boarding animals

Under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963, anyone who wishes to carry on the business of providing accommodation for other people's cats and dogs must obtain a licence. Before the licence is issued, the Council must be satisfied that the premises are adequate in terms of:

• construction, size, number of occupants, exercise facilities, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness
• that animals will be adequately supplied with food and drink, bedding material, adequately exercised and visited at suitable intervals
• that adequate precautions are in place in case of infectious disease
• that adequate fire and emergency precautions are in place
• that a suitable register of animals boarded is maintained.

Download an application form here.

Model conditions for dogs.

Model conditions for cats.

Model register of animals boarded.

For further information:

• Contact: Environmental Quality Section
• Address: Community Services, Environmental Quality Section, 5^th Floor, Civic Centre, Carlisle, CA3 9EQ
• Telephone: (01228) 817559
• Email: environmentalquality@carlisle.gov.uk
• Fax: (01228) 817346