Commercial kennel licence
Anyone wanting to operate a kennel or breed or sell dogs must have a Commercial Kennel licence. The number of animals permitted to be housed onsite will be determined by council on a case-by-case basis.
Under this licences you must adhere to the following standards:
- the kennel building must have appropriate planning approvals
- clean and disinfect all enclosures daily
- all pet food stored in vermin-proof containers
- keep a record of all animals sold/given away, vaccination certificates, micro-chipping information
- micro-chip all animals with the new owner’s name and address
- keep vaccinations up to date
- isolate any animal found to have a transmissible disease
- dispose of waste properly
- all animals to be confined to the premises at all times