Animal welfare and licensing

Apply for an animal licence

Find out when and how to apply for or renew an animal licence, and the fees payable

Apply for a dangerous wild animal licence

If you want to keep any animal on the dangerous wild animals list you will need a licence

Apply for a zoo licence

Find out when and how to apply for or renew an zoo licence

Animal feed registration

​Animal feed regulations require feed and some food businesses to register with Trading Standards

Licensing fees and charges

Licensing fees and charges 2023 to 2024

Request a star rating rescore

If you have undertaken the works outlined in your inspection report, you can apply for a revisit for your score and star rating to be reviewed

Appeal an animal welfare licence star rating

You can dispute a star rating given to your business if you feel it does not reflect the animal welfare standards at the time of the inspection