Animal health and welfare
There is a wide range of legislation in the UK designed to protect the health and welfare of both domesticated and wild animals.
Animal health and welfare legislation is enforced jointly by the local authority and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in association with other government bodies and independent organisations like the RSPCA.
What we do
Environmental Health
Licensing of:
- Sale of animals as pets
- Riding establishments
- Dog breeding establishments
- Boarding of dogs in kennels
- Boarding of cats
- Home boarding of dogs
- Dog day care
- Dangerous wild animals
- Zoos
We charge for the issuing of all animal licences, the following fees apply from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2025
Animal Welfare Licence | Full Price | On Application 1st payment | Licence granted 2nd payment | Reinspection fee |
Dog Kennel Boarding | £399.90 + vet fees* | £215.15 | £184.75 | £141.85 |
Cattery Boarding | £399.90 + vet fees* | £215.15 | £184.75 | £141.85 |
Home Boarding for Dogs | £305.30 + vets fees* | £191.50 | £113.80 | £70.90 |
Dog Day Care | £305.30 + vets fees* | £191.50 | £113.80 | £70.90 |
Dog Breeding | £423.55 + vets fees* | £238.80 | £184.75 | £141.85 |
Selling Animals as Pets | £329.00 + vets fees* | £191.50 | £137.50 | £94.55 + vet fees* |
Exhibition of Animals | £399.90 + vets fee* | £215.15 + vet fee* | £184.75 | £141.85 |
Dangerous wild Animals | £413.50 + vets fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hiring out of Horses | £494.45 + vets fees | £309.70 | £184.75 | £141.85 |
Zoo Licence | On Application + vets fees | N/A | N/A | On Application |
Any Animal Licence Name change |
£41.50 |
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+ vets fees* - on application you will be informed if a vets visit is required | ||||
We also deal with:
- Animal movements
- General information on animal welfare licences
Advice and enforcement on:
- Animal by-products
- Welfare of animals
- Animal diseases outbreak in conjunction with DEFRA
- The Pet Travel Scheme
What DEFRA do
- National Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
- Animal welfare at farms, markets and slaughterhouses
- The Pet Travel Scheme
- International trade in animals
- Animal diseases - control and surveillance, BSE, tuberculosis, scrapie, foot and mouth disease
- Animal by-products
- Wildlife conservation and biodiversity
- Wildlife crime
DEFRA helpline: 08459 33 55 77
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9.30 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 16.00
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