Our trading standards team are responsible for issuing and enforcing animal licences.
We licence businesses that carry out any of the following activities:
- Hiring out horses
- Dog breeding
- Dog boarding in kennels
- Home boarding of dogs
- Boarding of cats in catteries
- Keeping or training animals for exhibitions
- Zoos
- Dangerous wild animals
- Find out if the activity you carry out requires a licence
Find and apply for an animal licence