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Animal Welfare

Licences required for Animal Boarding, Dangerous Wild Animals, Dog Breeding, Pet Shops, Riding Establishments, and Zoos.

  • Animal Boarding

    Annual licence required by any person who keeps a boarding establishment for cats and/or dogs.

  • Dangerous Wild Animals

    Annual licence for private individuals who keep dangerous wild animals.

  • Dog Breeding

    Annual licence which is required to breed dogs.

  • Pet Shops

    Annual licence which regulates the sale of pet animals from pet shops.

  • Riding Establishments

    Annual licence for stables which hire out horses or ponies for riding or instruction.

  • Zoos

    Licence required for zoos, where a zoo is classed as any establishment, other than a circus or pet shop, where animals are kept for public exhibition.