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If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
When travelling with your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad, what you need to…
When travelling to an EU country or Northern Ireland, your pet needs: a…
You need an animal health certificate for your dog, cat or ferret if…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in either an animal…
If you’re travelling to a non-EU country, you’ll need to get an export…
You can contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) if you’ve got…
Upper Tribunal tax and Chancery decision of Judge Swami Raghavan and Judge Nicholas Aleksander on 08 April 2024
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Information on Bartonella and how to obtain diagnostic and reference services.
Mandatory microchipping of cats will help reunite thousands of lost or stray pets every year.
Statistics on the active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in exotic species and domestic cats in Great Britain.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Risk review and statement on the risk sporotrichosis in cats presents to the UK human population.
Product Safety Report for Cat pillow plush sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of suffocation.
Product Safety Report for Molly’s Country Crafts Knitted Kittens sold via Etsy presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft
Product Safety Report for VSSHE Cat Toy Laser Pen presenting a high risk of injuries and damage to sight.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
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