Animal licensing

Licences for animal boarding, pet sales, riding establishments, dangerous wild animals, animal breeding and zoos

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Animal boarding
Find out about running and using an animal boarding business and applying for a licence
Pet sales
Find out about pet sales and licences
Riding establishments
Running an establishment where horses or ponies are hired out for riding or instruction in riding
Zoos
Find out about running a zoo and applying for a licence
Dangerous wild animals
What you'll need to know about licensing a dangerous wild animal
Animal breeding
A licence is needed if you want to run a dog breeding business
Complaints about a licensed premises for animals
What to do if you have a complaint about a licensed premises for animals
Animal movements
Advice, guidance and enforcement on animal health, welfare and disease control legislation