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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.
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.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
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.
Cat owner concerns: flea and tick spot-on products
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.
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.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
You have the right to see CCTV footage of yourself under the Data Protection Act.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) is a specialist judicial body with a cross-disciplinary expertise in law, economics, business and accountancy, whose function is to hear and decide cases involving competition or economic regulatory issues. CAT is a tribunal of...
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