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It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
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.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Where you can build a pet cemetery, the animals you can bury there, how it must be built and how to register.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
How to spot rabies, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Product Recall for Cartoon Bear Design Pet Plush Toy presenting a risk of asphyxiation.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
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
Service Inquiry into the death of a soldier following an animal attack at Liwonde National Park, Malawi on 5 May 2019.
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.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
Form to apply for approval to use animal by-products (ABPs) to make pet food.
New measures aim to reduce dog attacks on livestock
Information for French nationals travelling to the UK with pets.
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