Conditions for Selling Animals As Pets
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The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulation 2021 Guidance notes for conditions for selling animals as pets Ver 1.2 1 Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................................6 What is in and out of the scope: Selling animals as pets ................................................6 In scope criteria ...........................................................................................................7 Out of scope criteria ....................................................................................................8 Overview of the conditions and explanatory guidance .................................................. 10 Part A - General Conditions (Schedule 2 of the Regulations) .................................... 10 1.0 Licence Display ................................................................................................... 10 2.0 Records............................................................................................................... 11 3.0 Use, number and type of animals ....................................................................... 11 4.0 Staffing ................................................................................................................ 12 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 13 6.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 17 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 19 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 20 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease ............................................ 21 10.0 Emergencies ...................................................................................................... 24 Part B – Specific Conditions: Selling animals as pets (Schedule 3 of the Regulations) .............................................................................................................. 27 2.0 Records and advertisements .............................................................................. 27 3.0 Prospective Sales: pet care and advice .............................................................. 28 4.0 Suitable accommodation ..................................................................................... 30 5.0 Sale of animals ................................................................................................... 31 6.0 Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease ............................................. 32 2 Part C – Dogs ............................................................................................................ 35 4.0 Staffing ................................................................................................................ 35 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 35 6.0 Suitable diet ........................................................................................................ 38 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 39 8.0 Animal handling and interactions ........................................................................ 40 9.0 Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease .............................................. 41 Part D – Cats ................................................................................................................ 42 4.0 Staffing ................................................................................................................ 42 5.0 Suitable environment .......................................................................................... 42 6.0 Suitable diet ........................................................................................................ 45 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 45 8.0 Animal handling and interactions ........................................................................ 46 9.0 Protection from pain, suffering injury and disease .............................................. 47 10.0 Emergencies ...................................................................................................... 47 Part E – Rabbits ............................................................................................................ 48 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 48 6.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 50 10.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 51 11.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 51 12.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 52 Part F – Guinea Pigs ..................................................................................................... 53 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 53 6.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 54 3 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 55 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 56 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease ............................................ 56 Part G – Ferrets ............................................................................................................ 57 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 57 6.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 58 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 59 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 59 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease ............................................ 60 Part H – Domestic Small Rodents ................................................................................. 61 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 61 6.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 64 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 64 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 65 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease ............................................ 65 Part I – Other Non-Domestic Species (Mammals) ........................................................ 66 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ....................................................................... 66 4.0 Staffing ................................................................................................................ 66 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 66 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 67 Part J – Birds ................................................................................................................ 68 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ....................................................................... 68 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 68 Suitable Diet .............................................................................................................. 74 4 6.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 74 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 75 Part K – Reptiles and Amphibians ................................................................................ 76 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ....................................................................... 76 5.0 Suitable Environment .......................................................................................... 76 5.0 Suitable Diet ........................................................................................................ 83 6.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals .................................................. 83 7.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ....................................................................... 83 8.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease ............................................ 84 Part L – Fish .................................................................................................................. 85 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ......................................................................