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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 to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
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…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that were under seven months on the 31st January 2024
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Twenty packets of worming tablets seized at Border Force in Belfast.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Use these forms and guidance document to export cats or dogs to the Turks and Caicos Islands
Over 170 specially trained sniffer dogs are heading to prisons across England and Wales as part of the government’s comprehensive plan to crack down on violence and crime behind bars.
Number of dogs on the Exempted Dogs Index.
Government seeks public and industry views on plans to safeguard welfare of imported puppies and dogs
Employment Tribunal decision.
The zero response to an FOI asking for the number of dog attacks reported to the CNC. The CNC does not conduct criminal investigations
The nil response to an FOI asking for the number of dogs seized by the CNC
From today (6 April 2016) it will be compulsory for owners to ensure their dog is microchipped.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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