Apply for animal activity licences
Animal activities licence
Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (opens new window) you must have a licence for the following:
- dog daycare
- breeding dogs
- selling animals as pets
- hiring out horses
- keeping or training animals for exhibition
- home boarding of dogs
- boarding of dogs in kennels
- boarding for cats
Further information and guidance (opens new window)
We offer pre-application advice on this licence.
We have also adopted a policy covering the Licensing of Animal Activities (PDF) [587KB]
You can view the register of premises operating under a valid Animal Licence. (opens new window) The register covers all licences under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 Act in our Borough.