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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.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Forms to apply for a licence to operate as a quarantine premises for dogs and cats.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Information on the different types of commercial fishing vessel licences.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
The documents you need and the border checks your import must pass to import from non-EU countries.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
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