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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.
Product Safety Report for Molly’s Country Crafts Knitted Kittens sold via Etsy presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Recall alert for Johnson’s 4Fleas 11.4 mg Tablets for Cats and Kittens 6-tablet pack for incorrect packaging relating to 4Fleas Tablets for Dogs 6-tablet pack.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
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
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
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