Apply for an animal day care licence or a dog boarding licence

When you need an animal day care licence

You need a licence if you run a business that:

• houses other people's cats or dogs (including businesses run from a private home)
• provides accommodation for other people's cats and dogs

You don't need a licence if you:

• run a business that looks after a cat or dog where it normally lives, like dog walkers, or pet sitters
• are someone who looks after specific dogs or cats, like a friend or relative’s pets

Find the licence conditions and legislation from Defra.

Licence costs

Find out how much your animal business licence will cost.

Apply for a licence

To apply for an animal day care licence download and complete the animal day care licence application form and send it to: Animal Wardens, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd floor, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JP.

You also need to download and complete the animal activity licensing privacy notice, and send it to us with your application form.

More information

For more information contact the Animal Warden team.