No person may keep a boarding establishment for animals without first obtaining a licence.

Licences cannot be issued if the applicant is disqualified under any of the following acts:

  • The Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963
  • The Pet Animals Act 1951
  • The Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954
  • The Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) (Scotland) Act 1934

Application form to keep a Boarding Establishment for Animals (26KB WORD file)

Application form to keep a Boarding Establishment for Animals (112KB PDF file)

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Environmental Health
Environment and Regeneration
Waltham Forest Council
Sycamore House
Forest Road
Walthamstow  E17 4JF

email wfdirect@walthamforest.gov.uk
tel 020 8496 3000