Animal licensing
Animal welfare licences
If you sell animals as pets, provide boarding for cats and dogs, hire out horses for riding, breed dogs or keep or train animals for exhibition you may require a licence from this authority.
Primate licences
From 6 April 2026, if you wish to privately keep a primate, you will need to obtain a licence.
Public Information
Information about checking that a business is licenced for animal activities and how to make a complaint about licenced/un-licenced businesses.
