Animal welfare licences

We deal with animal welfare licences for pet shops; animal boarding; horse riding; dog breeding establishments and the keeping of dangerous and wild animals.

Apply for a pet shop licence

Apply for a dog breeding licence

Apply for a riding establishment licence

Apply for an animal boarding licence

Please contact us for further information about dog breeding, keeping dangerous wild animals or lost and stray dogs.

Please note: From October 1, 2018, any licences (whether new or a renewal) will be issued under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. Further guidance can be found in the following documents:

Guidance for Animal Activity Licensing

• b. Procedural Guidance for Animal Activity Licensing 2018 (PDF Document, 0.67 Mb)
• c. Guidance notes for Breeding Dogs 2018 (PDF Document, 0.59 Mb)
• d. Guidance notes for Boarding Dogs in Kennels 2018 (PDF Document, 0.41 Mb)
• e. Guidance notes for Home Boarding Dogs 2018 (PDF Document, 0.55 Mb)
• f. Guidance notes for Dog Day Care 2018 (PDF Document, 0.41 Mb)
• g. Guidance notes for Boarding Cats 2018 (PDF Document, 1.18 Mb)
• h. Guidance notes for Selling Animals as Pets 2018 (PDF Document, 0.85 Mb)
• i. Guidance notes for Exhibition of Animals 2018 (PDF Document, 0.6 Mb)
• j. Guidance notes for Hiring out Horses 2018 (PDF Document, 0.45 Mb)