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Minnesota Board of Animal Health 90 West Plato Boulevard St. Paul, Mlnnesoea 55107 (651) 296-2942 'I-rY/TTD (800) 627-3529 December 1, 2003 Dear Kennel Manager, This letter is to inform you of several changes that will take place with respect to kennel licensing and records. Beginning Inn 1, 2005, all kennel licenses will be issued annually and will be effective from Ianuary 1 until December 31. In order!to make this transition, all kennel licenses issued during 2004 will expire on Dec 3 I, 2004. Your license fee for this year will be adjusted accordingly. A reminder letter and application will be mailed to you approximately one month before YOur current license expires. Your kennel license number will remain the same from year to year. There h~is been some confusion in the past about the types of animal facilities that require a Minnesota Kennel License, We hay6 recently received clarification from our attorneys concerning some of these issues: · .MI~ facilities. . that house impound animals require a license, unless they are owned and operated by a political subd~vision of the State. Aa impound animal is a stray or abandoned animal that has been seized by public huthority and is being held for redemption by the owner. Impound animals must be held for a minimum of five i'egular business days. Local ordinances may require a Ionger holding period. Once this holding period has been :xceeded, the animal is no longer considered impounded. * ~, facility that does not house impound animals may still require a license if it: o Houses three or more unwanted or abandoned animals and advertises to receive or place these animals. · Any person, business, or organization that houses 3 or more animals (at one time) for the facility must have an individual kennel license. A litter of kittens or puppies less than 3 months old will be considered "1 animal". A facility does not require a license if it: : o Does not house impound animals and has less than 3 unwanted or abandoned animals. · Breeding and boarding kennels do not require a Minnesota Kennel License, unless they house stray, abandoned, or unwanted animals as described above. · A Minnesota State Kennel License does not exempt a kennel from local or county ordinances pertaining to operating a kennel. These may be more restrictive than state kennel rules and statutes. It is the kennel manager's responsibility to know and follow all local, county, and state laws pertaining to their business. On the kennel application form, you will be asked to specify the hours your kennel is open to the public and whether the kennel houses impound animals. In addition, all kennels must have an established Program of Veterinary Care in order to comply with Minnesota rule 1720.1542. The details of this Program are left to the discretion of you and your veterinarian. The enclosed form outlining your Program must be completed by you arid your wterinarian and returned to our office along with the completed application. Please have your veterinarian contact our office if he/she has any questions. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Kristine Petrini, DVM Enclosures: 1 ~0~ 'ON HLq~H ~V~IN~ ~0 ~Od ~dLO ~ VOO~'~L'NWP