FOI request (FOIR-722253368)

Animal activities licensing

Requested Wed 11 June 2025
Responded Thu 03 July 2025

1. As of every April 1 of each year 2020 to 2025 inclusive:

For each of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets, please provide:

a. Number of licenses in force?

b. Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses issued in the 12 months up to that point?

c. Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses renewed in the above period?

d. Number of 1-star, 2-star, 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star licenses issued in the above period?

e. Number of licenses revoked, refused, or varied in the above period?

f. Number of FPNs issued regarding licence violations?

g. Number of prosecutions regarding licence violations?

h. Number FTEs inspecting and enforcing licensing?

i. Names of license holders?

2. For the period above, for dog breeding, please provide the following information if held:

a. Average number of breeding bitches per licensed breeder?

b. Average number of puppies born per year per breeder?

c. Average number of staff working directly with breeding bitches (staff ratios)?

3. Please provide details of the training requirements for FTEs regarding inspecting and enforcing the licensing of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets.

4. Please provide a copy of the latest inspection report for the dog breeding businesses licensed under numbers: WK/202305861, WK/202405786.

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Response

1. As of every April 1 of each year 2020 to 2025 inclusive:

For each of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets, please provide:

a. Number of licenses in force?

b. Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses issued in the 12 months up to that point?

c. Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses renewed in the above period?

d. Number of 1-star, 2-star, 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star licenses issued in the above period?

Answer: Please see attached document.

e. Number of licenses revoked, refused, or varied in the above period?

Answer: 0

f. Number of FPNs issued regarding licence violations?

Answer: 0

g. Number of prosecutions regarding licence violations?

Answer: 0

h. Number FTEs inspecting and enforcing licensing?

Answer: 2

i. Names of license holders?

Answer: Please see spreadsheet for the period above.

2. For the period above, for dog breeding, please provide the following information if held:

a. Average number of breeding bitches per licensed breeder?

Answer: 6

b. Average number of puppies born per year per breeder?

Answer: Information not held.

c. Average number of staff working directly with breeding bitches (staff ratios)?

Answer: Information not held.

3. Please provide details of the training requirements for FTEs regarding inspecting and enforcing the licensing of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets.

Answer: BTEC Level 3 Certificate for Animal Inspectors (SRF) Qualification.

4. Please provide a copy of the latest inspection report for the dog breeding businesses licensed under numbers: WK/202305861, WK/202405786.

Answer: Please see attached.

Attachments

• FOIR-722253368_FOIR-722253368_2-FOI722253368_(3)_FOI_2020_TO_2025.xlsx
• FOIR-722253368_FOIR-722253368_1-FOI722253368_(2)_FOI_tables_-_England.xlsx