Vaccinations, licences and what to ask in Bradford
Ten dog boarders, kennels and catteries are listed for Bradford, all licensed for animal boarding by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Whether you are looking at a home boarder or a premises kennels, the licence, the vaccination policy and how many other dogs will be there at the same time are worth asking about directly rather than assumed from a website. None of this is a checklist this directory can complete on a business's behalf; it is what to put to the business itself before you book.
The licence
Every business listed here has, or has held, a Bradford MBC animal boarding licence, shown on its listing with a licence number and an expiry date read from the council's register. Two of the ten currently show a recorded expiry that has already passed at the time of writing: Morton Villa Pet Hotel and Sunnymead Ltd. Neither is treated as unlicensed or closed here, since a lapsed register date can simply mean a renewal has not yet reached the published snapshot, but it is exactly the kind of thing worth checking in person: ask to see the current, valid licence certificate itself rather than relying on a number and date published anywhere online, including here.
Vaccinations and kennel cough
Every kennels, cattery and home boarder sets its own vaccination policy, and practice genuinely varies between them, so this directory does not state a vaccination schedule or a waiting period for any business listed. Ask what vaccinations a business requires before it will take your dog, and how long before your stay it needs to see proof of them. The same applies to kennel cough: ask whether the business has a policy on it, rather than assuming any one answer applies everywhere.
Group size and medication
A home boarder typically has far fewer dogs in the house at once than a kennels block has runs, so ask how many other dogs will be boarding at the same time as yours, whatever type of business you choose. If your dog needs regular medication, ask exactly how and when it would be given, and by whom.
Breed policies
A boarding or day-care business is entitled to ask about breed and to set its own conditions, including for an XL Bully with a valid certificate of exemption. This directory does not verify any dog's exemption paperwork; that is between you and the business.
Questions worth asking
- Can I see your current council licence, and does its expiry date match what you show me?
- What vaccinations do you require, and how long before my dog's stay do you need proof of them?
- Do you have a kennel cough policy, and what is it?
- How many other dogs will be there at the same time as mine?
- How would medication be given, if my dog needs any?
- Do you have breed restrictions or conditions I should know about?
For more on how Bradford's own licence register works, including why no star rating is shown here, see our Bradford council licences guide. For the two published prices on this page, see our Bradford prices guide.