Dog sitting & Pet Care in Leigh,Wigan & surrounding areas.

25/04/2025

24/04/2025

No Licence. No Excuse.

When ‘advertising’ platforms turn a blind eye, they don’t just risk their reputation — they may be breaking the law.

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TL;DR: The Law is Clear — Platforms Are Not Above It

Dog daycare and home boarding require a local authority licence under UK law.
If your platform allows unlicensed providers to offer, arrange, or profit from these services — whether through advertising, booking, or payment processing — your business may share liability.

Disclaimers won’t protect you. Ignorance is not an excuse.
The cost of compliance is modest. The risk of non-compliance could destroy your business model.

No Licence. No Excuse.
The question is not if enforcement will come, but when.

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Introduction

If only our pants were big enough to say this out loud, and to keep saying it until local authorities, Defra, and trading standards listen and act. What say you, fellow community member? Fancy helping to make some noise?

Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: the platforms that enable unlicensed pet care services — whether they arrange, advertise, or take a commission — aren’t simply bending the rules. They may be breaking the law.

No more hiding behind the label of ‘just a marketplace.’ No more disclaimers. The legal framework already exists. The only thing missing is the will to enforce it — and that needs to change.

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The Law Is Not On Your Side

In England, dog daycare and home boarding are licensable activities under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.

The law states clearly:
• A licence is required whenever dogs are cared for away from their normal place of residence.
• This applies whether the service is offered from a fixed premises, in the provider’s home, or on a mobile basis (including collection and drop-off).

If your platform:
• Allows providers to advertise licensable services,
• Facilitates bookings or payments for these services,
• Or continues to list providers after being notified that they are unlicensed,

then your platform may be facilitating unlawful activity — and could face liability under several areas of UK law.

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How Platforms Get This Wrong

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