As part of animal welfare regulations, you must hold a license for:
- selling animals as pets
- providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats or dogs (including kennels, home boarding for dogs and dog day care)
- hiring out horses
- breeding dogs
- keeping or training animals for exhibition
Scoring matrix
As part of the licence, each premises gets a star rating. The rating scores their welfare standards using a scoring matrix. They are assessed on:
- risk level from low to high
- welfare standards, from minor failings, minimum standards, and higher standards
A new premises licensed for less than a year cannot get a higher rating than four stars, even if it is meeting the higher standards.
| Risk level | Minor failings: existing business that are failing to meet minimum standards | Minimum standards: as laid out in the schedules and guidance | Higher standards: as laid down in the guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk | One star: one year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 12 month period | Three star: two year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 24 month period | Five star: three year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 36 month period |
| High risk | One star: one year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 12 month period | Two star: one year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 12 month period | Four star: two year licence, minimum of one unannounced visit within a 24 month period |
Licensing register
Ratings will only be displayed after the appeal period ends. This is 21 days from the date the licence has been granted.
Check the register for premises licensed in Westmorland and Furness for:
- kennels
- home boarding
- dog day care
- catteries
- hiring out horses
- keeping or training animals for exhibition
- dog breeding
- selling animals as pets
Kennels
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24674 | Park Road Boarding Kennels | Three star | 9 March 2027 |
| 003519/24 | Berrier Boarders | Three star | 19 October 2026 |
| 003532/25 | Carls Head Kennels | Three star | 31 January 2027 |
| 003533/25 | Hairy Hound Hotel | Three star | 30 January 2027 |
| 003554/25 | Doggies n Moggies Retreat | Three star | 30 April 2027 |
| 003558/25 | Allison's Kennels and Doggy Day Care | Five star | 30 April 2028 |
| 003601/25 | Hesket Kennels and Cattery | Three star | 5 July 2027 |
| 003631/26 | Cherry Tree Kennels | Two star | 1 March 2027 |
| AB001 | Glaneils Kennels and Cattery | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB002 | Bankend Boarding Kennels | Three star | 28 March 2027 |
| AB007 | Moss Lea Cattery and Boarding Kennels | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB022 | Verstone Kennels and Cattery | Five star | 19 December 2027 |
| AB026 | Tarnside Cattery and Grassgarth Kennels | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB031224 | Lindeth Kennels | Five star | 2 December 2027 |
| AB037735 | South Lakes Kennels | Three star | 6 March 2028 |
| AB040990 | Flatt Farm Boarding Kennels | Five star | 17 May 2027 |
| AB041173 | Pooch Pods Ltd | Five star | 8 March 2027 |
| AB045378 | Animal Rescue Cumbria (The Wainwright Shelter) | Three star | 8 January 2028 |
| AB045519 | Westmorland Gundogs | One star | 11 March 2026 |
| AB045645 | Underhelm Dog Company | Five star | 2 May 2029 |
| AB046297 | Animal Rescue Cumbria (The Wainwright Shelter) | Two star | 14 October 2025 |
| ABO133 | Roundhills Kennels Ltd | Three star | 31 December 2027 |
| ABO138 | Crossgates Boarding Kennels | Five star | 31 December 2028 |
Home boarding
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23667 | Yarlbank - Home boarding | Five star | 10 February 2029 |
| 24519 | Labrador Homestays | Five star | 13 January 2027 |
| 24912 | Barking Mad | Five star | 3 June 2027 |
| 26369 | Animal Magic | Three star | 23 October 2026 |
| 003417/23 | Wagging Trails Ltd | Five star | 31 August 2026 |
| 003424/23 | Happy Paws at Sunways | Five star | 21 November 2026 |
| 003520/24 | Eden Waggy Wanderers | Five star | 4 November 2027 |
| 003521/24 | Snoutsabout | Three star | 10 December 2026 |
| 003535/25 | Ruff Rambles | Five star | 20 March 2028 |
| 003557/25 | Gillian O'Kane | Three star | 30 April 2027 |
| 003602/25 | Canines Behaving Badly | Five star | 2 August 2028 |
| 003614/25 | Wagging Tails | Three star | 14 October 2027 |
| 003646/26 | Cumbria Dog Training | Three star | 31 March 2028 |
| 003672/26 | House of Dog | Three star | 15 June 2028 |
| 003674/26 | Woof Terrain Dog Services | Five star | 30 June 2029 |
| AHB003 | Bark House (Kennel Maids) | Five star | 24 August 2028 |
| AHB008 | Dog Tails | Five star | 20 February 2028 |
| AHB026545 | Cumbria Canine | Five star | 24 October 2028 |
| AHB026820 | Ms Lisa Stubbs | One star | 15 October 2026 |
| AHB026826 | Kamp K9 | Five star | 14 October 2028 |
| AHB029000 | Walkies - Maria Elise Watson | Five star | 18 February 2028 |
| AHB030345 | Susannah Rowley (Top Dog Sitters) | Three star | 28 March 2027 |
| AHB032394 | Animal Crackers | Five star | 24 July 2027 |
| AHB033905 | Murrays Dog Hotel and Daycare | Five star | 30 July 2028 |
| AHB039241 | Ambleside Dog Walker | Five star | 18 February 2028 |
| AHB040010 | K9 to 5 Dog Walking and Pet Sitting | Five star | 25 July 2028 |
| AHB040586 | Tarnside Farm | Five star | 23 October 2028 |
| AHB040619 | Millside Canine | Five star | 13 December 2026 |
| AHB040620 | Lakes Unleashed | Five star | 12 July 2029 |
| AHB041014 | Staveley Dogs | Five star | 28 January 2027 |
| AHB041276 | Waggie Wanderers | Five star | 13 December 2026 |
| AHB041462 | Mrs Emily Simpson Pet Care and Services | Five star | 11 October 2028 |
| AHB042974 | Top Dog Sitters Ltd (Susannah Rowley) | Three star | 28 March 2027 |
| AHB043115 | Lakes Canine Academy | Five star | 2 July 2029 |
| AHB044116 | Pamela’s Pampered Pooches | Five star | 31 January 2027 |
| AHB045146 | Mr Oliver Harsanyi | Five star | 27 October 2028 |
| AHB045657 | Dogs Devotion | Three star | 9 April 2027 |
| AHB046181 | Evolution K9 | Two star | 11 September 2026 |
| DHB027487 | Mrs Hilary Southward | One star | 20 April 2027 |
Dog day care
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25320 | Yarlbank (Daycare) | Five star | 7 June 2027 |
| 25944 | Roosecote Doggy Daycare and Boarding | One star | 23 July 2027 |
| 26093 | Olives Ark | Three star | 27 November 2027 |
| 26212 | Roanhead Kennels / Daycare | Five star | 5 July 2028 |
| 003559/25 | Allison's Kennels and Doggy Day Care | Five star | 30 April 2028 |
| 003606/25 | Thea's Lakeland Walks | Three star | 31 May 2027 |
Catteries
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24674 | Park Road Boarding Kennels and Cattery | Three star | 9 March 2027 |
| 003554/25 | Doggies n Moggies Retreat | Three star | 30 April 2027 |
| 003623/26 | Midtown Cattery | Three star | 31 January 2028 |
| 003643/26 | Hesket Kennels and Cattery | Three star | 6 July 2028 |
| AB001 | Glaneils Kennels and Cattery | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB007 | Moss Lea Cattery and Boarding Kennels | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB008 | Heathfield | Five star | 3 October 2027 |
| AB022 | Verstone Kennels and Cattery | Five star | 19 December 2027 |
| AB026 | Tarnside Cattery and Grassgarth Kennels | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| AB040774 | Cozy Cats Cattery | Five star | 13 October 2028 |
| AB041455 | Spring House Cattery | Five star | 31 October 2027 |
| AB041769 | Barn View | Five star | 30 March 2028 |
| AB046297 | Animal Rescue Cumbria (The Wainwright Shelter) | Two star | 14 October 2025 |
| AB046865 | RSPCA Westmorland CIO | Two star | 21 April 2027 |
| ABO135 | Maidenlands Cattery | Five star | 31 December 2029 |
Hiring out horses
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18884 | Seaview Riding School | Five star | 31 December 2028 |
| 003427/23 | Happy Hooves Riding Centre | Five star | 15 September 2026 |
| 003538/25 | Park Foot Trekking | Three star | 30 June 2027 |
| 003586/25 | Rookin House | Five star | 30 June 2028 |
| 003603/25 | Bank House Equestrian | Five star | 31 July 2028 |
| RE002 | Larkrigg Riding School | Five star | 31 December 2026 |
| RE012 | Casterton School | Five star | 6 September 2026 |
| RE028302 | Cumbria Rural Academy CIC | Five star | 18 April 2027 |
| RE037396 | South Lakes Horsemanship | Five star | 2 August 2027 |
| RE043498 | Fell Pony Adventures | Three star | 10 August 2026 |
Keeping or training animals for exhibition
| Licence number | Trading name | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|
| 26724 | Wellness at Greenacres CIC | 30 June 2027 |
| 003411/23 | Beck Brow Alpacas | 26 July 2026 |
| 003498/24 | Miller Farming | 29 July 2027 |
| 003508/24 | Annie's Angels | 3 June 2027 |
| 003530/25 | Raynebow Farm | 17 June 2028 |
| 003543/25 | Brockholes Blacknoses | 20 October 2028 |
| 003588/25 | Hillcroft Leisure Ltd | 7 April 2028 |
| 003622/25 | Zoobidoo | 31 October 2028 |
| 003639/26 | Silverband Falconry | 31 March 2029 |
| 003640/26 | Lakeland Llama Treks | 31 March 2029 |
| 003660/26 | Near Howe Alpacas | 19 March 2029 |
| 003661/26 | Alpacaly Ever After | 23 March 2029 |
Dog breeding
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24604 | Enjager Weimaraner | Five star | 3 November 2027 |
| 003477/24 | Amanda Budgett | Five star | 1 March 2027 |
| 003511/24 | Wishadax | Three star | 31 October 2026 |
| 003526/25 | Furever Love Cumbria | Five star | 20 January 2028 |
| 003534/25 | ApplebyCarr Labradors | Five star | 15 March 2028 |
| 003608/25 | Thackabeck Gundogs | Two star | 8 September 2026 |
| 003649/26 | Mark and Susan Hall | Four star | 10 May 2028 |
| DBR0002 | Verstone Gundogs Ltd | Five star | 31 December 2027 |
| DBR040163 | Mrs Melissa Smith | Five star | 29 November 2028 |
| DBR040365 | Mrs Helen Dixon | Five star | 9 February 2029 |
| DBR041133 | Ms Janice Atkinson | Five star | 14 June 2027 |
| DBR042996 | Mr Paul Grove | Five star | 14 January 2029 |
Selling animals as pets
| Licence number | Trading name | Star rating | Licence expiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003529/24 | Pets at Home | Three star | 31 January 2027 |
| PS005 | Woodlands Nurseries | Five star | 31 October 2026 |
| PS011 | Pets At Home Ltd | Three star | 17 November 2026 |
| PS0154 | Pets At Home Ltd | Three star | 31 December 2027 |
| PS041508 | Little Beasties | Five star | 2 March 2028 |