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What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Form to complete when travelling with more than 5 pet animals under the Pet Travel Scheme to attend a competition, show or similar event.
For manufacturers and distributors of intermediate and final feedingstuffs containing a medicinal premix or specified feed additives.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
What to do if you go into a care home and you get benefits
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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