Kitten Farming and Selling - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I'm writing to request a summary of information from your Trading Standards department - under the Freedom of Information Act - in relation to the number of reports/complaints made to you relating to selling kittens and kitten farming.

Please provide the information in the form of -

1. Number of kitten related complaints made to local Trading Standards between 23 March 2020 - 31 December 2020

2. Number of kitten related complaints made to local Trading Standards made during the last five years (2017-2021) from 1 January 2017 to December 31 2021, with the data broken down for each year please.

Decision

1.There were 2 of kitten related complaints made to local Trading Standards between 23 March 2020 - 31 December 2020

2. Number of kitten related complaints made to local Trading Standards during the last five years (2017-2021) from 1 January 2017 to December 31 2021, with the data broken down for each year is as follows:

  • 2017 - 1
  • 2018 - 2
  • 2019 - 4
  • 2020 - 3
  • 2021 - 4
Reference number
3383937
Date request received
11 February 2022
Date of decision
22 February 2022