FOI Request - Unlicensed Dog Boarding Kennels 2021-2025

Request 101003893957

Request the following information concerning unlicensed dog boarding establishments (kennels, home boarding, dog daycare, etc.) within the authority’s area over the past five years (2021–2025 inclusive — or the most recent five year period for which data is held).

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 06-02-2026

1.Year     2021     2022     2023     2024     2025
Number   2           2           0           2           1

2. Please see information requested here. 

Please note, the release of addresses could result in the identification of individuals. Therefore this information is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information. 

3. Year     2021     2022     2023     2024     2025
Number    0           1           0           0           1