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Changes to animal licensing laws have been released to provide a single licence for a number of existing regimes. The licence includes animal boarding such as in your home, day care, and in kennels, breeding dogs, selling animals as pets, hiring out horses for riding, and performing animals.

What does the new licence cover?

The new licence covers the following activities. You will be able to find guidance notes associated with each one.

What does the new licence replace?

The new licensing regime replaces the following licensing and registration systems:

  • Pet Animals Act 1951.
  • Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963.
  • Riding Establishments Acts 1964 & 1970.
  • Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 & Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999.
  • Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925.

All current licences will be able to continue to operate until their expiry date. However renewed licences will be under the new legislation. 

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Further Information

Animal Welfare Concerns

We will investigate complaints of poor animal welfare conditions in a commercial business or if you suspect someone is operating a business without a licence within the Dudley Borough. If you have a general concern about the welfare of an animal, please contact us via the Animal Welfare Advice and Complaints form.

Alternatively you can report the matter directly to the RSPCA.

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