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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Product Safety Report for Molly’s Country Crafts Knitted Kittens sold via Etsy presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Check the tariff classification for stuffed toys.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Saint Kitts and Nevis for healthcare practitioners.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
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.
Seeking evidence on what the effects of introducing a ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens in England would be.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
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