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Provide a puppy with a strong nutritional foundation that will support him for life
It’s only natural to want the best for our pets
£17 million factory expansion for Butcher's Pet Care
PATS Telford prepares for its biggest ever show
Register to attend the UK's No 1 pet trade show
Beco Pets to launch ingredients showcase at PATS
HOWND hits the Catwalk at London Fashion Week
AmPet to distribute innovative goDog toys in the UK
Who will be crowned winners at PetQuip Awards?
Bucktons and Nature’s Feast get ready for PATS Telford
Barking Heads launches £350k TV and radio campaign
Lily’s Kitchen unveils cat range, its biggest launch to date
Vitalin launches new Premium Cat Food range
PIF offers free bubbly to pet business who join at PATS
Benyfit Natural set to showcase Lifestage and Special Diets
Pedigree Wholesale to launch SmartBones at Pats Telford
Relaunch of Walter Harrison's wild bird care range
Cash grants available to British companies exhibiting in PetQuip group at Global Pet Expo 2017
Pets Corner announced as finalist in two categories of National Business Awards
Survey reveals growth in licensed pet boarding sector
Lord Lieutenant visits Lintbells' offices in Herts
New Pets at Home store opens in Nottingham - bringing 19 jobs
New recipe added to GA's Grain Free range
A tasty antidote to over-priced pet snacks
Edgard & Cooper announces UK launch
Rising star Cotswold RAW makes PATS debut
AATU set to unveil wet food products at PATS Telford
WildWash to unveil new range at PATS Telford
Exclusive pet accessories from Italian company Petitamis
alcott retractable leashes are leading the way
Breed-specific dog shampoo set to be launched at PATS
Radical new tortoise home to be showcased at PATS
Charles Owen hangs its hat on The Hub at trade fair
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Survey reveals growth in licensed pet boarding sector
The pet boarding industry is growing steadily with the number of licences issued by local authorities increasing year on year, according to initial findings revealed by the Pet Industry Federation.

PIF’s recent Freedom of Information request in June to nearly 400 councils, found that the average number of licensed kennels and catteries has grown by 25%; and the average number of licensed home boarders has doubled in the same period.

In addition, PIF’s findings show that very few councils license dog daycare/crèche activities, despite it being a form of boarding, with the potential for animal welfare problems to arise if standards were not maintained.

“Whilst these findings reveal a buoyant situation among licensed boarding establishments, the figures need to be carefully read. Although the number of licensed home boarders has doubled, the vast majority of dogs are still boarded in kennels rather than with home boarders”, explained Chief Executive, Nigel Baker.

“In addition we’ve noticed huge diversity in the type of person who carries out a licence inspection, which will lead to inconsistency in licence fees and levels of training among inspectors. Whilst 35% use an environmental health officer and 28% employ the services of a veterinary surgeon, 14% of councils use a dog warden for their licence inspections and 36% use an ‘other’ type of individual.

“We also see a wide range of guidelines being used by councils across the UK when carrying out inspections. 46% use their own model licence conditions and 36% use kennel conditions dating back to 1995, which is very worrying when you consider how much has changed within the boarding environment in the last 20 years. The average licence price was revealed to be £207, with fees varying between £35 and £725.”

The FOI request was sent to 390 councils and 72% replied. It comes as new model licence conditions for boarding kennels have just been published by the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) and a working party, which PIF sits on, is close to finalising revised model home boarding conditions for publication by CIEH later in the year.

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