Legislation & Requirements for Building Kennels

Exceeding Standards

Our blueprints exceed and surpass all required/legal standards we have ever come across - by miles. This helps you future-proof your kennels AND provide the wow factor for years to come.

Any required/legal standard is the MINIMUM and therefore pretty basic.

Meeting Minimum Requirements

These requirements differ for each country and probably each region/state/county.

The animal welfare standards, statutes & legislation expected by each region for kennels.
We want to include more standards - please let us know if your area's standards are online.

The first step (in any country) is to contact your local authority.
Your local Dog Warden/ Animal Control Officer/ Planning/Zoning Department & Environmental Health Officer should be aware of all the animal welfare standards & statutes applying to your area.

You might also find it useful to talk to your SPCA or Kennel Club, so links are included where known.

"The Greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"
Mahatma Gandhi

Required/Minimum Kennel Standards & Licensing:

UK

Country & Authorities:	Animal Welfare - Minimum Standards	SPCA:
United Kingdom Local authorities	CIEH Model License Conditions for Dog Boarding Establishments The Kennel Club	RSPCA Scottish SPCA

Europe

Country & Authorities:	Animal Welfare - Minimum Standards	SPCA:
Europe		European Society of Dog and Animal Welfare
Finland	Finnish Kennel Club Suomen Kennellitto-Finska Kennelklubben
France	Santé et protection animales: des directions départementales des services vétérinaires French Kennel Club Societe Centrale Canine
Germany	German Kennel Club VDH
Ireland	Ireland currently has no licensing or minimum standards for boarding kennel establishments. We suggest using the UK's CIEH guidelines as a MINIMUM Irish Kennel Club	ISPCA Dublin SPCA
Italy	Italian Kennel Club
Netherlands	Netherlands Kennel Club Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch gebied in Nederland
Norway	Norwegian Kennel Club	Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals
Portugal	Portuguese Kennel Club Clube Portugues de Canicultura
Spain
Sweden	Swedish Kennel Club

USA

Some states provide comprehensive information & some just very basic, such as:
USA	American Kennel Club Humane Society of America ASPCA
Standards: Space/Size:	dequate ventilation & temperature, Sufficient shade from sun & shelter from inclement weather, Protection from injury, Veterinary treatment when required, water resistant. Allow freedom of movement or Calculation by size of dog, structurally sound & in good repair, humanely clean, construction materials

Local Authorities:	Licenses:	Animal Welfare Minimum Standards & Statutes:	SPCA:
Alabama			Mobile SPCA
Alaska			Alaska SPCA
Arizona			Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA
Arkansas			Arkansas Humane Society
California			Bakersfield SPCA Central California SPCA Los Angeles SPCA Mariposa SPCA Monterey SPCA Pasadena SPCA Placer SPCA Santa Cruz SPCA Sacramento SPCA San Diego SPCA San Francisco SPCA Valley Oak SPCA Yolo County SPCA
Colorado	Boarding & Shelter Licenses	Animal Industry Statute: Section 16 Pet Animal Boarding Facility, Section 17 Animal Rescue Facility, Section 18 Animal Shelter Facility	Colorado Humane Society Boulder Valley Humane Society
Connecticut	Boarding License	Regional Inspectors	Connecticut SPCA
Delaware			Delaware SPCA
Florida	Boarding License		Bishop SPCA Central Florida SPCA Lakeland SPCA Pinellas SPCA
Georgia	Animal Protection FAQs		Georgia SPCA
Hawaii			Hawaii Humane Society
Idaho			Idaho Humane Society
Illinois	Boarding & Shelter Licenses	Illinois Compiled Statutes Professions and Occupations Animal Welfare Act 225 ILCS 605	Central Illinois
Indiana			Indiana Humane Society Indianapolis Humane Society
Iowa	Boarding & Shelter Licenses		North Iowa South West Iowa Cedar Bend
Kansas			Great Plains SPCA
Kentucky			Appalkachian SPCA
Louisiana			Louisiana SPCA Jefferson County SPCA
Maine	Boarding & Shelter Licenses	Maine Animal Welfare Maine Cruelty to Animals Statutes: Chapter 739 Cruelty to Animals: 4015. Proper shelter, protection from the weather and humanely clean conditions
Maryland			Maryland SPCA Anne Arundel County SPCA LuckyOnes SPCA Prince George's County SPCA
Massachusetts			Massachusetts SPCA
Michigan	Animal Shelter/Dog Pound Registration Form	Dept of Agriculture, Animal Industry Division: Regulation 129 Dog Kennels and Regulation 151 Pet Shops, Dog Pounds & Animal Shelters and Statute: Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, & Animal Shelters Act 287 of 1969	West Michigan SPCA
Minnesota			Minnesota Humane Society
Mississippi			Pearl River County SPCA
Missouri	Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 273 Dogs/Cats Overview.	Animal Care Facilities Act Program (ACFA) Overview including License Fees Rules of the Dept of Agriculture - Division 30 Animal Health - Chapter 9 Animal Care Facilities PDF	Missouri Humane Society
Montana
Nebraska			Nebraska Humane Society
Nevada			Nevada SPCA
New Hampshire			New Hampshire SPCA
New Jersey			Bergen SPCA Monmouth SPCA
New Mexico			Monmouth County SPCA
New York			Chenango SPCA Cicero SPCA Cortland County SPCA Duchess County SPCA Erie County SPCA Suffolk County SPCA Tompkins County SPCA Ulster County SPCA Upstate New York SPCA Westchester SPCA
North Carolina			Cumberland County SPCA Triad SPCA Wake County SPCA
North Dakota			Central Dakota Humane Society
Ohio			Cincinnati SPCA Hamilton County SPCA
Oklahoma			Tulsa SPCA
Oregon			Greenhill SPCA
Pennsylvania	Boarding & Shelter Licenses	Pennsylvania Dog Laws Kennel Regulations Part II. Dog Law Enforcement Bureau Chapter 21- General Provisions; Kennels; Licensure; Dog-Caused Damages County Pound Regulations	Bucks County SPCA Pennsylvania SPCA Clearfield County SPCA Chester County SPCA Hillside SPCA Luzerne SPCA Lycoming SPCA Northampton SPCA
Rhode Island			Rhode Island SPCA
South Carolina			Aiken SPCA John Ancrum SPCA Doc Williams SPCA
South Dakota
Tennessee			Tennessee SPCA
Texas			Austin County SPCA Central Texas SPCA
Utah			Utah Humane Society
Vermont			Central Vermont Humane Society
Virginia		Virginia Animal Welfare Chapter 27.4 Comprehensive Animal Laws Article 3.1 Boarding Establishments	Augusta County SPCA Charlottesville - Albemarle SPCA Fauquier SPCA Fredericksburg SPCA Norfolk SPCA Peninsula SPCA Richmond SPCA Northern Virginia SPCA RockridgE SPCA Roanoke SPCA Virginia Beach SPCA Winchester SPCA
Washington			Washington Humane Society
West Virginia			West Virginia Humane Society
Wisconsin			Wisconsin Humane Society
Wyoming			Wyoming

Canada

Local Authorities:	Licenses:	SPCA:
Canada	Canadian Kennel Club CSPCA: Canadian Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals Humane Society of Canada
Alberta		Alberta SPCA Edmonton Humane Society Red Deer SPCA
British Columbia		BC SPCA branches
Manitoba		Winnipeg Humane Society
New Brunswick		New Brunswick SPCA
Newfoundland		St John's SPCA
Northwest Territories		NWT SPCA
Nova Scotia		Nova Scotia SPCA
Nunavut		Iqaluit Humane Society
Ontario		Ontario SPCA Hamilton/ Burlington SPCA Orangeville SPCA
Prince Edward Island		PEI Human Society
Québec		Montreal SPCA Qu é bec SPCA
Saskatchewan		Saskatoon SPCA
Yukon		Yukon SPCA

Rest of the World

Country & Authorities:	Animal Welfare Minimum Standards	SPCA:
Australia	Australian Kennel Club	RSPCA
China		Hong Kong SPCA
Malaysia	Malaysian Kennel Association	Selangor SPCA
South Africa	Kennel Union of South Africa	National Council of SPCA's Durban & Coast SPCA Johannesburg & Krugersdrop SPCA
New Zealand	New Zealand Kennel Club	Royal New Zealand SPCA Auckland SPCA

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