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