The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 Guidance notes for conditions for selling animals as pets Last updated: April 2020 Ver 1.2 © Crown copyright 2020 You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence v.3. To view this licence visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ or email [email protected] Any enquiries regarding this publication should be directed to: [email protected] 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 ......................................................... 9 Part A - General Conditions (Schedule 2 of the Regulations) ........................................ 10 1.0 Licence Display ................................................................................................. 10 2.0 Records ............................................................................................................. 10 3.0 Use, number and type of animals ...................................................................... 10 4.0 Staffing .............................................................................................................. 11 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 12 6.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 16 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 18 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 19 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 20 10.0 Emergencies ..................................................................................................... 23 Part B – Specific Conditions: Selling animals as pets (Schedule 3 of the Regulations) . 26 2.0 Records and advertisements ............................................................................. 26 3.0 Prospective Sales: pet care and advice............................................................. 27 4.0 Suitable accommodation ................................................................................... 29 5.0 Sale of animals .................................................................................................. 30 6.0 Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease ............................................ 30 Part C – Dogs ................................................................................................................. 32 4.0 Staffing .............................................................................................................. 32 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 32 6.0 Suitable diet ....................................................................................................... 35 2 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 36 8.0 Animal handling and interactions ....................................................................... 36 9.0 Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease ............................................ 37 Part D – Cats .................................................................................................................. 39 4.0 Staffing .............................................................................................................. 39 5.0 Suitable environment ......................................................................................... 39 6.0 Suitable diet ....................................................................................................... 42 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 43 8.0 Animal handling and interactions ....................................................................... 44 9.0 Protection from pain, suffering injury and disease ............................................. 44 10.0 Emergencies ..................................................................................................... 45 Part E – Rabbits ............................................................................................................. 46 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 46 6.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 48 10.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 49 11.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 49 12.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 49 Part F – Guinea Pigs ...................................................................................................... 50 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 50 6.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 51 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 52 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 52 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 52 Part G – Ferrets ............................................................................................................. 53 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 53 6.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 54 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 55 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 55 3 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 55 Part H – Domestic Small Rodents .................................................................................. 56 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 56 6.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 58 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 60 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 60 9.0 Protection from Pain, Suffering, Injury and Disease .......................................... 60 Part I – Other Non-Domestic Species (Mammals) ......................................................... 61 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ..................................................................... 61 4.0 Staffing .............................................................................................................. 61 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 61 7.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 62 Part J – Birds .................................................................................................................. 63 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ..................................................................... 63 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 63 Suitable Diet ............................................................................................................... 67 6.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 67 8.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 67 Part K – Reptiles and Amphibians .................................................................................. 69 3.0 Use, Number and Type of Animal ..................................................................... 69 5.0 Suitable Environment ........................................................................................ 69 5.0 Suitable Diet ...................................................................................................... 75 6.0 Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals ................................................ 76 7.0 Animal Handling and Interactions ...................................................................... 76 8.0 Protection from