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How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
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
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
How to unload, keep, move, handle, restrain, stun and kill animals not meant for human consumption.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
What you need standard operating procedures for, the role of animal welfare officers, livestock unit limits and record keeping in slaughterhouses.
Support and training materials for schools to help train teachers on relationships, sex and health education.
Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England, Scotland or Wales.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
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.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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