Apply for an animal boarding establishment licence

Use our online for to apply for a licence to run your own animal boarding establishment.

You must complete the application form in full. You will need to pay the application fee when you submit your form.

This application form is for people wanting to run an animal boarding establishment and covers kennels, catteries and other similar premises. If you are providing a dog boarding or home sitting service in your own home you should complete the apply for an animal home boarding licence form.

This form is available in Welsh - click on 'Cymraeg' in the top right corner of your screen.

Swansea Council is the data controller for the personal information you provide on this form. We are collecting this information as part of our obligation under Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963, Section 1. Your information will be used to help us fulfil our legal obligation and will not be used for any other purpose. We will not share your data with third parties unless we are required or permitted to do so by law.

Data protection law describes the legal basis for our processing your data as necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. For further information about how Swansea Council uses your personal data, including your rights as a data subject, please see our corporate privacy notice on our website.
Applicant details
1. First name*
2. Surname*
3. Age*
4. Private address
  1. Building and street*
  2. Address line 2
  3. Town or city (optional)
  4. County (optional)
  5. Postcode*
Label
1. Please provide an email address and phone number below so we can contact you.
2. Email*
3. Telephone*
Establishment details
1. Name of premises / trading name*
2. Address of animal boarding establishment (if different from private address)
  1. Building and street*
  2. Address line 2
  3. Town or city (optional)
  4. County (optional)
  5. Postcode*
3. What types of animal are to be accommodated? (Please state number of each)
  1. Cats*
  2. Dogs*
4. Please state the number construction and size of quarters that will be used to accommodate the animals:*
  You can enter up to 10000 characters
5. Who will have direct control or management of the establishment?
  1. First name*
  2. Surname*
6. Is a responsible person living at the establishment?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
7. If no, what arrangements are there in case of emergency?
  You can enter up to 5000 characters
Accommodation and facilities
1. Please submit information relating to the following areas, providing as much detail as possible:
  
  1. Environment - providing the animals with a suitable place to live and stay.
  
  The information you provide should include details about:
  
  • The kennel design and construction
  • Exercise runs/areas
  • Control of temperature in sleeping accommodation
  • Provision of suitable bedding
  • Fire and emergency provisions.
  
  2. Diet - providing the animals with an appropriate diet.
  
  The information you provide should include details about:
  
  • The provision of fresh drinking water
  • Food preparation and storage facilities
  • Feeding utensils
  • Monitoring of in appetent animals.
  
  3. Behaviour - allowing the animals to express normal behaviour patterns.
  
  The information you provide should include details about:
  
  • Systems in place to recognise the first signs of illness or injury, stress, fear, pain or anxiety
  • The control of excessive or continuous noise
  • Special considerations and environmental enrichments for extended stays.
  
  4. Company - providing the animals with the appropriate company.
  
  The information you provide should include details about:
  
  • Human company and interaction such as grooming, exercise, playing and petting.
  
  5. Health and Welfare - protecting the animals from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
  
  The information you provide should include details about:
  
  • Your system for registering all animals kept at the establishment
  • Your system of monitoring the animals for the duration of their stay
  • Your procedures for controlling the spread of disease including your cleaning regime and products used
  • Isolation arrangements
  • Veterinary treatment and the administration of medication
  • The use of holding kennels/units
  • Arrangements for transporting animals.
  
  6. Training
  
  Please provide information on any relevant animal welfare courses or qualifications/experience, details of staff development opportunities and supervision.
  
  When doing this please refer to the following documents:
  
  Model licence conditions and guidance for dog boarding establishments;
  or
  Model licence conditions and guidance for cat boarding establishments.
  
  Both documents can be viewed at: www.swansea.gov.uk/animalboarding
2. There is a maximum limit of 7MB for all files uploaded to this form. If your files are larger than 7MB we will not receive all your documents and it may cause a delay in processing your request.
3. Upload accommodation details*
The applicant is required to answer 'Yes' or 'No' to the following questions
1. Are you, or any person who will have control or management of the establishment, disqualified for the time being from:
2. keeping a riding establishment?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. keeping a dog?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
4. keeping a pet shop?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
5. having custody of animals?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
6. keeping a boarding establishment for animals?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
What is the name and address of your usual veterinary surgeon/practitioner?
1. Name*
2. Address*
  You can enter up to 1000 characters
Register of boarding establishments
1. We maintain a public register of licensed animal boarding and home boarding premises in Swansea. The register is available to view on our website.
2. Please tell us if you are happy to have your full business address details added to the register. If you do not want your full business address details we will only publish your business name.*
  
  I am happy to have my full business details listed on the register
  
  I only want my business name listed on the register
Declaration
1. I declare my answers to the above questions to be correct in every respect.
2. Full name*
3. Date*
4. I would like future communication to be sent to me in future *
  
  English
  
  Welsh
  
  Both English and Welsh
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3. IMPORTANT: When you click 'submit' you will be taken to our payment system.
  
  Please ensure that you fully complete your bank details and progress to the confirmation of payment, or your payment will not be processed.

Last modified on 14 February 2024