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New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
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
Where you can build a pet cemetery, the animals you can bury there, how it must be built and how to register.
Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
Fill in this RMOP form to get approval from APHA to transport pets or assistance dogs to England, Scotland or Wales.
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
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.
Guidance on managing and using bed rails safely.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Product Safety Report for Belsa Bed presenting a risk of burns and fire.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without an authorisation.
Product Recall for Cartoon Bear Design Pet Plush Toy presenting a risk of asphyxiation.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export petfood to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Contact your council to find out if they provide pest control services to remove pests like wasps, rats, mice and bedbugs
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
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