New animal welfare regulations came into force on 1 October 2018, affecting businesses or individuals who want to apply or renew an animal boarding licence.
Before submitting an application, please read our information explaining the new regulations and the Government's guide on how to comply with the regulations.
View information on the Animal Welfare Regulations
You must have a licence from us to run a boarding kennel or cattery.
Before applying for an animal boarding licence, we advise you to check whether your premises requires planning/environmental permissions before being considered as a boarding establishment. You should also read the council's licence conditions before making your application to understand the requirements you must comply with - in particular, the condition which prohibits dogs from different households/owners being boarded together.
Download the Licence Conditions
Boarding establishments often generate noise and odour - and risk enforcement action by our environmental protection team under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Contact our environmental protection team (EPT@rugby.gov.uk) to discuss your premises and find out what steps you can take to minimise noise and odour.
Your premises may also need planning consent in order to operate legally as a boarding establishment. Discuss your business plan with our planning team (planning@rugby.gov.uk) to check whether you need permission to run a boarding establishment at your premises.
By carrying out these checks before applying for an animal boarding licence, you increase the chances of your application being successful.
The new animal welfare regulations which came into force on 1 October 2018 have changed the rules governing the licensing of animal boarding establishments.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the following guidance notes to help you understand the new regulations:
Please email completed forms to licensing@rugby.gov.uk or post to: Licensing Team, Rugby Borough Council, Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby, CV21 2RR.
| Application for new licence | Application to renew licence | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding (kennels, catteries and home boarding) large establishment (seven or more animals) | £210 | £160 |
| Boarding (kennels, catteries and home boarding) small establishment (six or fewer animals) | £180 | £130 |
| Dog day care | £175 | £130 |
New animal welfare regulations which came into force on 1 October 2018 have changed the way we decide your licence application.
View Defra's guide for local authorities to enforce the new animal welfare regulations
If you wish to appeal against our decision you may do so to a magistrate. You must appeal within 21 days of the date you received the decision in writing.
You can appeal a magistrates' decision to the crown court.
If you change any of your details you will need to tell us.
There is a public register for this licence: