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"The
Greatness of a nation and its moral progress
can be judged by the way its animals are treated"
Mahatma Gandhi
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The animal welfare standards, statutes & legislation expected by each region
for kennels.
We want to include more standards - please contact
us if your area's standards are online.
The first step (in any country) is just 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.
United Kingdom | Europe
| America | Canada
| Rest of World
Country &
Authorities: |
Animal Welfare - Minimum
Standards |
SPCA: |
| Local
authorities |
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| Australian
Kennel Club |
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Hong
Kong SPCA |
| Malaysia |
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Malaysian
Animal Welfare Foundation, Ipoh SPCA, Johor SPCA,
Melaka SPCA,
Penang SPCA, Sarawak,
SPCA, Selangor SPCA, |
| South Africa |
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National
Council of SPCA's, Cape of Good
Hope SPCA, Durban & Coast SPCA, Johannesburg SPCA |
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Code
of practice for the operation of boarding establishments - DPI Victoria |
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| Local
authorities |
MAF
Animal Welfare. Read:
Codes of Recommendations &
Minimum Standards for Animals in Boarding Establishments |
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NZ Boarding Kennel and Cattery Association.
New
Zealand Kennel Club |
Royal
New Zealand SPCA, Auckland SPCA,
Wairarapa SPCA |
More Countries:
Your local authority website
online - for licenses, planning, animal welfare laws |
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Local Authorities: |
Licenses: |
Animal Welfare - Minimum
Standards & Statutes |
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| Alberta |
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currently researching Canada... |
Alberta SPCA, Edmonton SPCA,
Red Deer SPCA |
| British
Columbia |
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British
Columbia SPCA, Kelowna SPCA,
Parksville Qualicum
Beach & District
SPCA, Vancouver SPCA |
| Manitoba |
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| New
Brunswick |
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| Newfoundland |
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St
John's SPCA |
Northwest
Territories |
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| Nova
Scotia |
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Nova
Scotia SPCA |
| Nunavut |
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| Ontario |
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Ontario SPCA, Hamilton/
Burlington SPCA, Orangeville SPCA |
Prince
Edward
Island |
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| Québec |
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Montérégie SPCA, Western
Québec SPCA |
| Saskatchewan |
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Saskatoon SPCA |
| Yukon |
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Find your Your
local authority website online - for licenses, planning/zoning, animal
welfare legislation |
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Summary guide to minimum standards:
Some states provide comprehensive information & some just very basic, such
as: |
Standards:
Space/Size: |
- Adequate
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: |
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| Alabama |
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Mobile SPCA |
| Alaska |
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| Arizona |
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| Arkansas |
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| California |
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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 |
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| Connecticut |
Boarding
License |
Regional
Inspectors |
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| Delaware |
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Delaware SPCA |
| Florida |
Boarding
License |
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Bishop SPCA, Central
Florida SPCA, Lakeland SPCA, Pinellas SPCA |
| Georgia |
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| Hawaii |
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| Idaho |
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| Illinois |
Boarding
& Shelter Licenses |
Illinois
Compiled Statutes
Professions and Occupations
Animal
Welfare Act 225 ILCS 605 |
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| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
Boarding
& Shelter Licenses |
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| Kansas |
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| Kentucky |
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| Louisiana |
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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 |
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| Maryland |
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Anne
Arundel County SPCA, Cecil
County SPCA, LuckyOnes SPCA, Prince
George's County SPCA |
| Massachusetts |
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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 |
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| Mississippi |
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Pearl
River County SPCA |
| Missouri |
Missouri
Revised Statutes Chapter 273
Dogs/Cats Overview. Includes 273-372
License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities. Contact:
Division of Animal Health at 573-751-3460 or e-mail
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Animal
Care Facilities Act Program (ACFA) Overview including License Fees The Animal
Care Facilities Act Program's mission is to promote proper and humane companion
animal care in licensed facilities in Missouri.
Rules
of the Dept of Agriculture - Division 30 Animal Health - Chapter 9 Animal Care
Facilities PDF |
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| Montana |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New
Hampshire |
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Concord-Merrimack
County SPCA, New
Hampshire SPCA |
| New
Jersey |
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Bergen SPCA,
Monmouth SPCA |
| New
Mexico |
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| New
York |
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Central
New York SPCA, 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 |
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Cumberland
County SPCA, Triad SPCA, Wake
County SPCA |
| North
Dakota |
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| Ohio |
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Cincinnati SPCA,
Hamilton
County SPCA |
| Oklahoma |
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Tulsa SPCA |
| Oregon |
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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 |
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| South
Carolina |
We
have been unable to find ANY information for South Carolina at State level.
Please click the link on the left & go to your local authority/County website
for planning
&
permit information. |
Aiken SPCA, John
Ancrum SPCA, Doc Williams SPCA |
| South
Dakota |
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| Tennessee |
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| Texas |
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Austin
County SPCA, Bexar Country SPCA, Central
Texas SPCA |
| Utah |
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| Vermont |
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| Virginia |
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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 |
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| West
Virginia |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wyoming |
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your Your local authority website
online - for licenses, planning/zoning, animal welfare
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