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Animal welfare licence

You need a licence to sell pets, board cats or dogs, hire horses, breed dogs or keep or train animals for exhibition.

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Fees

You pay a fee for the application, and if your licence is approved, you pay a separate 'compliance' fee. 

You can pay the total fee when you apply, or you can pay the application fee first and the compliance fee after your licence is approved.

Selling animals as pets and breeding dogs  

Application type Fee
New for 1 year £773.90
New for 2 years £830.60
Renewal for 1 year £647.90
Renewal for 2 years £704.60
Renewal for 3 years £844.20
Variation £433.70
Transfer £130.20

Providing and arranging boarding for dogs and cats

Application type Fee
New for 1 year £773.90
New for 2 years £830.60
Renewal for 1 year £647.90
Renewal for 2 years £704.60
Renewal for 3 years £844.20
Variation £433.70
Transfer £130.20

Providing home boarding for under six dogs and cats  

Application type Fee
New for 1 year £666.80
New for 2 years £723.50
Renewal for 1 year £610.10
Renewal for 2 years £666.80
Renewal for 3 years £806.40
Variation £347.60
Transfer £130.20

Hiring of Horses

Application type Fee
New for 1 year £1,152.90
New for 2 years £1,345.10
Additional vet fee for 15 to 29 horses £217.40
Additional vet fee for 30+ horses £391.70
Renewal for 1 year £1,096.20
Renewal for 2 years £1,288.40
Renewal for 3 years £1,480.50
Variation £440
Transfer £130.20

Keep or train animals for exhibition

Application type Fee
New for 1 year £666.80
New for 2 years £723.50
Additional inspection/complaint visit £160.70
Copy of licence £14.70
Renewal for 1 year £610.10
Renewal for 2 years £666.80
Renewal for 3 years £806.40
Variation £347.60
Transfer £130.20