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What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to unload, handle and hold animals at sites where animals not for human consumption are killed, and how the site must be designed.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
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 apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
The CDEI has published a beta version of its PETs adoption guide, which is an interactive tool designed to aid decision-making around the use of PETs in data-driven projects.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
Mandatory microchipping of cats will help reunite thousands of lost or stray pets every year.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
Find out when it's possible to get zero-rated supplies on medical and research goods and services that have been funded by charities.
The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to The UK German Shepherd Rescue Angels.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
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