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Mandatory microchipping of cats will help reunite thousands of lost or stray pets every year.
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…
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.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
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.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Cat owner concerns: flea and tick spot-on products
The CMA has won an important legal challenge in the High Court after the CAT refused to grant it a domestic search warrant as part of a cartel investigation.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
The Cabinet Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Cat Little as the new Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office.
This Code of Practice (the Code) applies to all cats.
Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Upper Tribunal tax and Chancery decision of Judge Swami Raghavan and Judge Nicholas Aleksander on 08 April 2024
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
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