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How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
Forms to apply for a licence to operate as a quarantine premises for dogs and cats.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Garth is a men’s high security prison near Leyland, Lancashire.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export pets to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
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