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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.
Seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
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
Check the tariff classification for stuffed toys.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
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You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
The official UK government website for data and insights on COVID-19.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
The characteristics, diagnosis, epidemiology of hantaviruses.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain from EU and non-EU countries.
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