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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.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
General licence for the movement of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
How to prepare a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
When you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
Use this service to apply for a licence to move birds or animals onto or off premises in disease control zones.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
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