Dog breeding and pet selling March 2026
Received: 23 March 2026
1.If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm how many dog breeding businesses your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018?2.Please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. breeding female adult dogs, 2. breeding male adult dogs, 3. litters of puppies (please indicate the number permitted at any one time and/or within a twelve-month period) 4. other (non-breeding) dogs specified on each dog breeding licence and, 5. the star rating and 6. expiry date of each dog breeding licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)Number of breeding female adult dogs specifiedNumber of breeding male adult dogs specifiedNumber of litters of puppies specified at one timeNumber of litters specified in a twelve-month periodNumber of other (non-breeding) dogs specifiedStar ratingLicence expiry date3.If you do not already publish this information publicly and in an up-to-date format, please could you confirm how many licensed pet sellers your local authority currently licences (as of today's date) pursuant to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018?4.With reference to your response to question 3, how many licensed pet sellers are currently permitted to sell:a.Puppies/Dogsb.Kittens/Catsc.Rabbits5.With reference to your response to question 4, please provide a breakdown by licence of the number of 1. puppies/dogs, 2. kittens/cats and, 3. rabbits specified on each licence and, 4. the star rating and, 5. expiry date of each licence currently in effect (please provide this information in the format shown below):Licence number (alternatively, please provide an anonymous reference)Number of puppies/dogs specifiedNumber of cats/kittens specifiedNumber of rabbits specifiedStar ratingLicence expiry date6.Since the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 came into effect a. how many applications has your council received for a licence to sell cats, and b. how many of these were granted?7.If any applicant was not granted a licence, what were the reasons and how many were declined for each reason? (Please specify all that apply):*Concerns about animal welfare*Unsuitable premises*Application withdrawn*Not within council area*Didn't meet threshold for a licence*Application incomplete*Other - please specify8.Please indicate which of the following statements apply by ticking yes or no for each statement and stating the number of licences.YesNoHave you revoked the licence of any cat sellers in your area? If yes, how many?Have you renewed the licence of any cat sellers in your area? If yes, how many?What is the role of the person/s who carries out licensing inspections for your local authority?
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