FI16530
Request
1. The total number of investigations / enforcement actions your authority has opened in that period into unlicensed dog‑boarding / animal‑boarding establishments (kennels, catteries, day‑care, home‑boarding, etc.).
2. For each such investigation / enforcement action:
- Name and (full or partial) address / postcode of the premises (or a unique reference ID)
- Date when investigation/enforcement began
- Type of alleged breach (e.g. operating without a licence; unlicensed boarding; failure to meet licence/animal‑welfare standards)
- Outcome of the investigation (e.g. licence issued, prosecution, closure, warning, no further action)
- If prosecution: date of conviction, offence, penalty/outcome (fine, ban, destruction of licence, etc.)
3. The number of complaints or reports received by your authority (from public, other agencies or referrals) relating to suspected unlicensed animal‑boarding / dog‑boarding establishments over that period (2021–2025).
Response
1. As follows:
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Complaint Type
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Number
|
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Dog Boarding
|
1
|
|
Home Boarding
|
11
|
|
Day Care
|
1
|
2. As follows:
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Name and (full or partial) address / postcode of the premises (or a unique reference ID)
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Ref Number
|
Date when investigation/enforcement began
|
Type of alleged breach (e.g. operating without a licence; unlicensed boarding; failure to meet licence/animal‑welfare standards)
|
Outcome of the investigation (e.g. licence issued, prosecution, closure, warning, no further action)
|
If prosecution: date of conviction, offence, penalty/outcome (fine, ban, destruction of licence, etc.)
|
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Rover, No address provided
|
130598
|
03/07/2025
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No evidence of breach, trading under the £1k allowance
No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Tams Doggie Daycare, Cottington Court Farm, Sandwich Road, Sholden
|
202318687
|
06/12/2023
|
Unlicenced Day Care
|
Brought into compliance and licence issued
No further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Red Ramblers, Worth
|
202312143
|
25/07/2023
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No breach. No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Lesley’s Pet Services, Shepherdswell,
|
202304629
|
01/03/2023
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
Brought into compliance and licence issued
No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Snip-Pets, Eythorne
|
202300998
|
27/03/2023
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No breach, trading under the £1k allowance
No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
[Withheld as personal data – private address]
|
202300294
|
20/01/2023
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No breach – No further action
|
N/A
|
|
Rebarkable Dog Walkers & Boarding
|
202213864
|
18/02/2023
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
Activity Ceased – No further action
|
N/A
|
|
Tails and Trails, no address provided
|
202207764
|
20/06/2022
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No breach, dog walking and sitting in dogs home only. No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Reggie’s Dog Friend’s Walkies – Deal, no address provided
|
202205245
|
19/04/2022
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
Activity ceased – No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
[Withheld as personal data – private address]
|
20201557
|
28/02/2022
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No breach, dog walking only. No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
Alkhamhurst Kennels, Alkham Valley Road, CT15 7DS
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20219734
|
17/09/2021
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Unlicenced Boarding of Dogs
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No evidence of boarding. No Further Action
|
N/A
|
|
[Withheld as personal data – private address]
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202120583
|
16/06/2021
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Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No further evidence or contact. No further action
|
N/A
|
|
KP Pet Sitting
CT3 2BU
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202131351
|
11/11/2021
|
Unlicenced Home Boarding
|
No further evidence or contact. No further action
|
N/A
|
Where the address is that of an individual, the Council considers that this is personal data and therefor exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. Personal data as defined by Article 4(1) of GDPR and also Section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the release of this data would contravene the data protection principles.
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