This environmental guidance is for businesses that care for and board animals including dogs, cats or larger animals such as horses. It also covers environmental impacts and responsibilities of pet care, animal rescue and veterinary medicine. This guidance applies to your business if you run:
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dog boarding kennels
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stables
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catteries
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pet hotels
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veterinary clinics
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emergency animal care
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animal shelters.
Environmental impacts of animal boarding and care
Animal boarding and care businesses can have a number of impacts on the environment:
- air emissions, for example odours from waste animal bedding
- land contamination, for example from leaking oil or disinfectant containers
- noise pollution, for example from barking dogs
- waste disposal, such as animal faeces or veterinary medicines
- water discharges, for example from washing down housing.
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.
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