Animal licensing

Licensing of activities involving animals

From 1 October 2018, the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018 came into force controlling various businesses that involve animals.

If you do not currently hold a licence but carry out one or more of the following activities, you will need to apply for a licence:

• Selling animals as pets and breeding dogs
• Providing boarding for cats and dogs in kennels
• Providing home boarding or day care for dogs
• Hiring out horses (i.e. riding establishments)
• Keeping or training animals for exhibition

We advise that you read the guidance documents and the specific documents relevant to your activities, below.

To apply

You must complete the Part 1 form application for animal activity licence (PDF document) and the relevant part 2 form (a,b,c,d,e) for the type of activity you wish to carry out. Completed application forms must be supplied with the appropriate fee to licensing@wokingham.gov.uk

Or:

Licensing
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End, Wokingham
RG40 1BN

Fees and charges

Go to the fees and charges page to find out the cost.

Animal licence list

Application for animal activity - hiring of horses variation (PDF document)

Application for animal activity - Part 2a Selling animals as pets (PDF document)

Application for animal activity - part 2b Animal boarding (PDF document)

Application for animal activity - part 2c Animal boarding (PDF document)

Application for animal activity - Part 2d Keeping or training animals for exhibition (PDF document)

Application for animal activity - Part 2e Dog breeding establishment (PDF document)

Application for animal activity licence (PDF document)