Animal Licences

The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018

Read the regulations.

The law governing the licensing of animal welfare establishments has changed from 1 October 2018. This brings a much needed update to the licensing of animal activities.

On this page, you will also find our latest list of licensed animal premises.
 

What animal activities require an animal license?

The new regulations apply to certain activities involving animals, including:

• Dog breeding

• Dog boarding in kennels and home boarding of dogs

• Dog day care

• Cat boarding

• Selling animals as pets

• Exhibition of animals

• Hiring out horses

Regulatory guidance has been produced for all the above activities can be found by following the links on the left hand side of this page.

The following animal licenses are largely unaffected by the new regulations:

• Zoo licensing

• Exotic, dangerous or wild animal licensing

What happens next?

 

The council is currently in the process of reviewing the new legislation and guidance. As a result licence conditions will be changed and our fees and procedures will also need to be adjusted. If you have an animal license with Knowsley Council, we will contact you to let you know what the next steps are. In the meantime, you should review the above guidance to see how the changes might impact on your business.
 

Full list of Licensed Animal Premises in Knowsley

The number beside the animal premise is their star rating given by the council

 

Commercial boarders - Cats and/or dogs

 

Cottage Kennels and Cattery (cats) (1 star)	3 Moss Cottages Cut Lane Kirkby L33 3AH
Nursery Farm (dogs) (5 star)	Nursery Farm Knowsley Lane L34 7HE
The Pets Country Manor (cats) (5 star)	The Pets Country Manor Netherley Road Tarbock Green L35 1QG

 

Day care - Dogs

 

None at present

 

Dog breeding establishments

 

Nicola Curtis/Grand Ohana (5 star)	Kirkby nikkicurtis_@hotmail.co.uk 07877 019544
JRC Bullies (4 star)	Knowsley 07460 634865 info@jrcbullies.com

 

Home boarders - Dogs
 

Cath's Pet Care (5 star)	Campbell Drive Huyton L14 7QG info@cathspetcare.co.uk 07973 714133
Canine Care Liverpool (4 Star)	Roby 07928 466 639 gill.bridson@hotmail.co.uk
Doggi Daycare (3 star)	Fincham Square Huyton L14 9NZ waynestalker@hotmail.com 07842 368211
Doggy Daycare (5 star)	Sandstone Drive Whiston Knowsley L35 7LS nicolaweldon@hotmail.com 07766 593942
Exclusive Dog Boarding (5 star)	Prescot Knowsley 07596 646383
Leanne's Doggy B&B (5 star)	Whiston 07712 104961 leog2oo3@hotmail.com
Muddy Paws (5 star)	Westbrook Avenue Prescot L34 1NU lizsullivan441@hotmail.com
Snooze Pawtrol (4 star)	Haleview Road Huyton L36 6DD gillperryman@yahoo.co.uk 07731 437362
Woody and Friends (4 star)	Huyton, L36 2NT infowoodyandfriends@gmail.com 07753 178 441

 

Keeping or training animals for exhibition
 

Acorn Farm (N/A)*	Depot Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Knowsley L33 3AR
Ark2Ewe (N/A)*	Tarbock 07702 695 005 lynzit33@hotmail.com
Mini Moxons (N/A)*	Knowsley Village  minimoxons@outlook.com
Willow Brook Reindeer (N/A)*	info@willowbrookreindeer.co.uk

  

*Keeping or training animals for exhibition and zoos are not part of the rating scheme.

Pet shops

Pets at Home (5 star)

5A Cables Retail Park Steley Way Prescot Knowsley L34 5QN

Riding establishments
 

Acorn Farm (5 star)	Depot Road Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Knowsley L33 3AR
Gellings Riding School (5 star)	Gellings Farm Gellings Lane Knowsley L34 9GY
Lodge Riding Centre (5 star)	Dacres Bridge Lane Tarbock Green Knowsley L35 1QZ
Tarbock Green Riding School (5 star)	Water Lane Tarbock Green Knowsley L35 1RD

 

Zoo premises

 

Knowsley Safari (N/A)

Knowsley Safari Prescot Bypass Prescot Knowsley L34 4AN

 

New applications

Anyone wishing to apply for a new license is strongly advised to contact Environmental Health before making an application.