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Animal licences

Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

Animal welfare regulations and guidance notes

Boarding kennel or cattery licence

You must have a licence from us to run a boarding kennel or cattery

Dog breeding licence

You must have a licence from us if you keep bitches for the purpose of breeding puppies for sale

Exotic, dangerous or wild animal licence

Apply for a licence to keep an exotic, dangerous or wild animal

Keeping or training of animals for exhibition licence

Applying for a licence to keep or train animals for exhibition

Pet shop licence

Licence for all sales of animals, including pet shops and internet sales

Riding establishment licence

Licence for where horses or ponies are hired out for riding or used for riding instruction

Zoo licence

Licence to run a zoo in the borough of Rugby

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