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Animal Health & Welfare - Licensing

 

Animal Health & Welfare - Licensing

Livestock Movement Licensing

For information on livestock movements, identification and tracing click http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/id-move/index.htme to access the Defra website

For information on animal movement licenses click http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/ahealth/aml/index.htm to access the Defra website

Performing Animals Licence

Anyone wishing to exhibit or train a performing animal or bird must be licensed. Animal Health Officers will visit premises, inspect animals or birds and follow up a complaint.

Please contact us on 01925 442650 for more information or click Performing animal licence request form to complete the online application form

The following animal Licensing functions are carried out by other Officers in the Council.  Please click the links below which will take you to the relevant page for information and application forms.

Dangerous Wild Animals

If you intend to purchase a dangerous wild animal to keep at home it may be necessary for you to obtain a licence from the Authority under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act.  Please click this link http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Adviceandbenefits/Licencesandstreettrading/licensing/dangerous_animals.aspx 

Dog Breeding

Certain criteria applies as to whether a Licence is required if you intend to breed dogs.  For more information on the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 please click this link http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Adviceandbenefits/Licencesandstreettrading/licensing/dog_breeding.aspx

Kennels and Catteries

All kennels and catteries must be licensed.  For information on operating an animal boarding establishment please click this link http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Adviceandbenefits/Licencesandstreettrading/licensing/kennels_catteries.aspx

Riding Establishments

Anyone operating a riding establishment must hold the appropriate licence under the Riding Establishments Act 1964 and 1970.  For more information please click this link http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Adviceandbenefits/Licencesandstreettrading/licensing/riding_establishments.aspx

Pet Shop

Under the Pet Animals Act 1951 all pet shops must be licensed.  Please click this link for more information http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Adviceandbenefits/Licencesandstreettrading/licensing/pet_shops.aspx