Title Page
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Trading as / Site
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Conducted on
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Officer
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Address
Licence
Premises
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Proprietor
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Opening times
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Person interviewed
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Position
Licence Display and Insurance
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Are the licence conditions displayed
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Is an approved plan included
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Alterations to the site
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Is there Public Liability Insurance
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Employers Liability Insurance
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Number of employees
- 0-10
- 10-20
- 20-50
- 50+
Staff Training / Animals
Training
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Is there a documented systematic training of staff
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Animal welfare
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Cleanliness & Hygiene
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Feeding & food preparation
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Disease control
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Recognition and treatment of sick animals
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Health and safety
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Emergency procedures
No of animals
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Maximum number of dogs
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Maximum number of cats
Register
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Register kept of all animals
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Date of arrival and departure
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Name of animal / identification
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Description / breed / age / gender etc
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Details of owners
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Details while boarded
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Details of vet
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Authorisation for vet treatment
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Health / welfare / nutritional requirements
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Permission for animal to share unit
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Are formal boarding agreements made
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Minimum of 24 months registration details available
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Computer records
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Is information backed up
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Do all staff have access
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Is a fit and proper person available 24 hours
Units - model standards
Dogs
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Are sleeping units compliant
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Numbers
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Are exercise areas compliant
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Numbers
Cats
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Are sleeping units compliant (single cat)
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Numbers
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Are exercise areas compliant (single cat)
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Numbers
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Are sleeping units compliant (two cats)
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Numbers
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Are sleeping units compliant (four cats)
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Numbers
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Are exercise areas compliant (four cats)
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Numbers
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Is height sleeping area compliant
Construction
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Flooring
- Concrete
- DPM
- Fall 1 in 80
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Drainage
- Mains drainage
- Private drainage
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Walls / Partition
- Painted plaster
- Plastic cladding
- Painted brick
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Are suitable sneeze barriers provided
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Are wall / floor junctions suitably covered or sealed
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Ceiling
- Painted plaster
- Plastic cladding
- Painted brick
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Is exercise area covered
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Does mesh used comply
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Dogs 5cm gap, 2mm wire / Cats 2.5cm gap, 1.6mm
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Door / Frame
- Painted wood
- Plastic cladding
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Is there adequate ventilation
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Types
- Natural
- Mechanical
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Is there adequate lighting
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Types
- Natural
- Fluorescent
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Can all areas of the unit be seen
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Are all internal surfaces smooth, durable, impervious
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Is there access between exercise and sleeping area
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Unit have exclusive sleeping and exercise area
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Security of animal ensured
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Do units open on to secure corridor
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Interior/ Exterior / grounds in good repair
Construction (temperature, bedding, food & water)
Temperature
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Are sleeping areas suitably insulated
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Methods of heating
- Electric
- Gas
- LPG
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Sleeping area - min 10°C max 26°C
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Is there a temperature monitoring system
Bedding
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Is bedding easily cleaned or sanitised
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Kept clean, dry and pest free
Food & Water supplies
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Are all animals provided with food and clean water
Construction (kitchen, cleanliness)
Kitchen facilities
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Exclusive facilities, hygienically constructed & maintained
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Are refrigeration facilities provided
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Are appropriate container provided
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Is cross contamination avoided
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Wash Hand Basin compliant
Cleanliness
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Are all areas free from accumulations of dirt / debris
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Location and cleaning of litter tray
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Is a suitable cleaning regime in place
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Chemical use
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Is the premises free from pests
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Is waste disposal acceptable
Infection control
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Are any stray animals accepted on site
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Details
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Are adequate precautions in place to prevent and control infections
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Does this include staff and visitors
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Current vaccinations at least 4 weeks prior to boarding
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Records available
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Dogs - canine distemper, canine hepatitis, leptospirosis
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Cats - infectious feline enteritis, feline respiratory disease
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Are first aid kits available
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Insecticide available for external parasites
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Vet details for premises
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Adequate procedures for death or escape
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Muzzles and dog catching devices available
Infection control (isolation units)
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Dogs 1-50 / 5m separation / 10m separation
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Cats 1-30 / 3m separation / 10m separation
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Dogs No provided
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Cats No provided
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Do isolation facilities comply with all other conditions
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Measures to prevent spread of infectious diseases
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Are areas adequately disinfected
Vehicles / Fire Safety / Comments
Vehicles
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Are vehicles used to transport animals
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Are vehicles clean and in good condition
Fire Safety
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Is there an emergency evacuation plan and fire warning in place
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Details of where plan is, where animals will go
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Is all fire fighting equipment in order
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Do they ensure electrical safety
Comments
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Extra photographs
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Licence to be issued