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Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply if you’re bringing pet dogs, cats or ferrets into Great…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
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…
Your pet only needs a rabies blood test if you’re travelling from a…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to…
The document you need to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great…
If you’re travelling from the EU or a country that issues pet passports,…
Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an…
You can enter Great Britain with a Great Britain pet health certificate…
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
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
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Developers should fill in this form to show how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Owners and occupiers should use this form to give notice of a planned activity on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) that needs Natural England’s permission.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Apply for a certificate to use a CITES-listed specimen for commercial purposes.
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