Animal premises licences

• Cat boarding

• Businesses require a cat boarding licence to provide or arrange accommodation for other people's cats.

• Dangerous wild animals

• Dangerous animals are listed in the schedule of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. You must have a licence to keep to keep any animal listed here

• Dog boarding

• Businesses require a dog boarding licence to provide or arrange accommodation for other people's dogs in kennels.

• Dog breeding and sales

• Businesses require a dog breeding licence to breed dogs and advertise their puppies for sale.

• Dog day care

• Businesses require a dog boarding licence to provide day care for other people's dogs and puppies.

• Dog home boarding

• Businesses require a dog home boarding licence to provide or arrange accommodation for other people's dogs in a home environment.

• Hiring out horses

• Businesses, such as riding establishments, require a licence to hire out horses, ponies and donkeys for riding or riding lessons, trekking, or for loan.

• Performing animals

• Businesses require a licence to keep or train animals for exhibition either for entertainment or educational purposes.

• Selling of animals as pets

• Businesses and individuals require a licence to sell, import and distribute animals as pets for sale.

• Zoo licensing

• Before a zoo licence is granted, and during the term of licence, inspections of zoos are undertaken by a specialist vet appointed by the Secretary of State.