Animal Boarding

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The Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963 states that anyone who carries on the business of providing accommodation for other people's cats and dogs is required to have a licence.

The aim of the licensing requirements is to achieve certain standards in the management of the accommodation and to ensure precautions against disease and fire.

Who should Apply?

Anyone who wishes to keep and run animal boarding establishments (catteries and kennels).

No one may keep a boarding establishment for animals without a licence.  Day boarding and home boarding refers to a business that provides accommodation for such animals. The number of dogs and cats that may be accommodated will be specified on the licence along with other specific conditions.

How do I apply?

Please complete the Application Form and return with the appropriate fee to the Licensing Section.

Once this has been done, the licensing section will advise you of the bank account details to which the application fee must be paid. Please note your application will not be considered until the application fee has been paid.

• The licence will run from the date it is granted until 31 December of that year. 
• A new licence will require to be applied for prior to 1 January of the following year.
• If granted that licence will be for a period of 1 year.

Alternatively you can submit your application by post to the following address:

Licensing Section
Glasgow City Council
City Chambers
George Square
Glasgow G2 1DU

We recommend that you send the application by Recorded Delivery/Special Delivery to ensure that it is received.

How much will it cost?

Please refer to our Fees and Charges for details of the current fees and accepted payment methods.

How to make payment?

Payment should be made by BACS Transfer (electronic banking) to the Licensing Board Account. 

When making payments please quote your licence reference number if you are a current licence holder or quote BOARD/Address of Premises if you are a new licence holder as detailed below

Account Name: Glasgow City Council - Licensing
Account No. 00116224
Sort Code: 83-44-00
Reference: BOARD/xxx (existing licence holder) or BOARD/address of premises e.g. BOARD/231 George Street.

Please note that your application will not be formally lodged until payment has been received.  The fees are non-refundable. 

Conditions attached to Licence

There will be conditions attached depending on what type of licence you apply for, whether it is for cats, dogs or rabbits.  The Style conditions can be found under the Related Content section below.

Related Content

Related Articles

• Licensing Committee Privacy Statement

Documents

• Animal Boarding Application Form (Word doc, 110 KB)(opens new window)
• Home Boarding General Licensing Conditions
• Commercial Day Boarding - Style Conditions
• Commercial Boarding Conditions - Dogs
• Commercial Boarding Conditions Cat

The application will not be accepted without the correct fee.