Vaccinations, licences and what to ask in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Atherstone

Nine dog boarders, day cares and kennels are listed across Nuneaton, Bedworth and Atherstone: three home boarders, four boarding kennels and five day-care licence holders, with several businesses holding more than one licence type. Whichever you are calling, none of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council or North Warwickshire Borough Council publishes a public register you can check a licence against, so what you ask on the phone matters more here than in a town with a searchable register.

Ask to see the licence itself

Several businesses listed here quote their own licence number or star rating on their own website: Dexter's Doggy Daycare quotes a licence number and a star rating, Witherley Boarding Kennels & Cattery and Animals at Home (North Warwickshire) both quote a star rating, and Woof and Whiskers states it is licensed. None of these claims could be checked against a council register, because none exists here, so ask to see the current certificate itself when you call or visit, rather than taking a website's word for a number. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council's animal licensing pages explain what a licence covers; the other two councils can be asked directly, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council on 01455 238141 and North Warwickshire Borough Council on 01827 715341 or [email protected].

Vaccinations

Every business here should ask what vaccinations your dog needs before it can stay, and it is worth asking exactly when they need to see proof, since this is set by each business rather than by a single rule and nothing here should be read as a fixed schedule. Witherley Boarding Kennels & Cattery, for instance, sets its own kennel-cough and worming policy on its own site, so ask what it is directly rather than assuming a national standard, since none exists.

Insurance and other claims

Pet Sitting Nuneaton and Dexter's Doggy Daycare both state on their own sites that they are insured and DBS-checked; Woof and Whiskers and Animals at Home (North Warwickshire) make similar claims about themselves. None of this can be independently checked by this directory, so "the business states it is insured" is exactly what it means; ask to see evidence of current cover if it matters to you, rather than treating a badge on a website as proof.

Questions worth asking before you book

• Can I see your current council licence certificate, even though no register exists here to check it against?
• What vaccinations do you require, and how long before my dog's stay do you need to see proof?
• Do you have a policy on kennel cough and worming, and what is it?
• Can you show evidence of your public liability insurance?
• Do you have any breed restrictions or conditions, including for an XL Bully with a valid exemption certificate?
• How many other dogs, and from how many households, will be there during my dates?
• What happens if my dog needs a vet while it is in your care, and who decides and pays?

See our guide to choosing a boarder for more on home boarding, day care and kennels here, and our guide to how licensing works locally for the full council picture.