Running your own boarding kennels : the complete guide to kennel and cattery management

"With an increasing demand for quality kennel accommodation for dogs and cats, a good boarding kennel is a sound investment and can provide a healthy income if run efficiently. Running Your Own Boarding Kennels , the only guide of its kind available, is essential reading for anyone who is considering starting out in the business. This new edition by animal care expert, David Cavill provides advice on every aspect of running a boarding kennel. With an exhaustive breadth of detail, it covers every related topic, including: boarding fees, raising finance, insurance, kennel cleaning, dangerous dogs, types of food, exercise, grooming, beds and towels, staff training, accommodation, advertising, puppy and kitten rearing, and product sales. Comprehensive and unique, Running Your Own Boarding Kennels also includes information on ancillary services such as dog-walking, pet sitting and home boarding"--Publisher's description Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Foreword......Page 13 1 Facing the Facts......Page 18 GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE......Page 20 ANIMAL NURSING......Page 22 FORMAL TRAINING......Page 23 THE BOARDING CATTERY......Page 24 TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANIMALS......Page 25 LOCATION......Page 26 BOARDING CAPACITY......Page 28 STARTING A NEW BUSINESS......Page 29 BUYING AN EXISTING BUSINESS......Page 30 BOARDING FEES AND LICENCES......Page 36 OWNER’S ACCOMMODATION......Page 37 FINANCIAL ENQUIRIES......Page 38 PROPERTY......Page 39 RAISING FINANCE......Page 40 BUSINESS STRUCTURE......Page 42 FREE ADVICE......Page 43 SOLICITOR......Page 44 INSURANCE......Page 45 LOCAL OFFICIALS AND WELFARE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES......Page 48 INCOME......Page 51 OUTGOINGS......Page 52 VALUE ADDED TAX......Page 53 KEEPING ACCOUNTS......Page 54 GETTING THE BEST DEALS......Page 55 UPDATING YOUR KNOWLEDGE......Page 56 THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2007......Page 58 THE ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 1963......Page 61 LICENSING AUTHORITIES......Page 66 RETAIL TRADING......Page 67 TERMS FOR BOARDING......Page 68 6 Health Matters......Page 72 KENNEL CLEANING......Page 73 INSECTICIDES......Page 80 EXTERIOR CLEANING......Page 81 DISPOSAL PROBLEMS......Page 82 HUMAN CONSIDERATIONS......Page 87 SAFETY FIRST......Page 88 ZOONOSES AND OTHER AILMENTS......Page 90 DANGEROUS DOGS......Page 97 7 Feeding the Boarders......Page 99 TYPES OF PET FOOD......Page 101 CANNED FOOD......Page 102 COMPLETE DRY FOOD......Page 103 BOIL-IN-THE-BAG FOOD......Page 104 THE USE OF COMPLETE DRY DIETS FOR DOGS AND CATS......Page 105 SELF-FEEDING......Page 107 CONCLUSION......Page 108 8 The Daily Round......Page 110 CLEANING ROUTINE......Page 111 MEALTIMES......Page 112 THE KENNEL KITCHEN......Page 113 BEDS AND TOWELS......Page 114 A WORD ABOUT COMPUTERS......Page 115 GROOMING......Page 117 RECEPTION AREA......Page 118 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES......Page 119 ENQUIRIES......Page 120 PROBLEMS WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED......Page 121 VETERINARY SURGEONS’ VISITS......Page 124 FINAL CHECK......Page 126 9 Kennel Staff......Page 127 ACCOMMODATION......Page 128 STAFF TRAINING......Page 129 INCOME TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE......Page 130 HEALTH HAZARDS......Page 131 10 Kennel Buildings......Page 133 NEW DESIGNS......Page 136 CONVENTIONAL KENNEL ACCOMMODATION......Page 137 HEATING......Page 147 DEVELOPMENTS......Page 148 TRADE SIGN......Page 149 ADVERTISING......Page 150 YOUR WEBSITE......Page 151 TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES......Page 152 STATIONERY......Page 153 LOCAL ACTIVITIES......Page 154 UNLICENSED COMPETITION......Page 156 INCREASED CAPACITY......Page 157 GROOMING SERVICES......Page 158 PRODUCT SALES......Page 159 QUARANTINE KENNELS......Page 160 INTRODUCTION......Page 165 PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING......Page 166 CRÈCHES......Page 169 HOME BOARDING......Page 170 Final Note......Page 171 Appendix A......Page 172 Appendix B......Page 175 Further Reading......Page 180 Index......Page 182 Index of Advertisers......Page 186 Provides advice on almost every aspect of running a boarding kennel. This book covers many topics, including: boarding fees, raising finance, insurance, kennel cleaning, dangerous dogs, types of food, exercise, grooming, beds and towels, staff training, accommodation, advertising, puppy and kitten rearing, and product sales.