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Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
How maritime ports and commercial operators in England can apply for funding from the Animal Biosecurity Infrastructure Fund to build border control posts for live animal imports.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
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.
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
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
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 solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
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