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Animal licence fees

Animals licence fees valid from 1 April 2025.

Where an expert opinion is required to aid officer decision making, we can appoint a vet to assist with this process and recharge this to the applicant or licence holder.

Animal licences types

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for:

  • dog breeders on first application
  • for the hiring of horses for new and renewal applications, plus at annual inspections
Type of licence Fee

Providing boarding for cats (cattery)

£634

Providing boarding in kennels for dogs (kennel)

£651

Providing home boarding for dogs

£634

Providing day care for dogs

£685

Arranger of boarding of dogs or cats

£634

Arranger - additional host inspection

£159

Dog breeding - fewer than 10 dogs (stud/bitch)

£651

Dog breeding - 10 to 19 dogs (stud/bitch)

£853

Dog breeding - 20 or more dogs (stud/bitch)

£924

Hiring of horses - fewer than 10 horses

£627

Hiring of horses - 10 to 19 horses

£799

Hiring of horses - 20 or more horses

£946

Hiring of horses - 40 or more horses

£1,222

Keeping or training animals for exhibition

£635

Selling animals as pets (one category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)

£653

Selling animals as pets (per additional category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)

£95

Multiple activities (per additional licensable activity)

£274

Licence variation inspection and paperwork

£159

Licence variation – paperwork only

£32

Administration activity (for example, replacement licence or change of details)

£32

Dangerous wild animals licences types

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for new and renewal applications.

Type of licence Fee

Dangerous wild animal (DWA) - new application

£653

Dangerous Wild animal (DWA) - renewal application

£492

License variation inspection and paperwork

£159

Licence variation - administration/paperwork

£32

Administration activity e.g. replacement licence, change of details

£32

Zoo licences types

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for new and renewal applications plus inspections (as applicable).

Type of licence Fee

Zoo - new application

£1058

Zoo - renewal application

£1083

Licence variation inspection and paperwork

£159

Licence variation – administration/paperwork

£32

Administration activity, for example, replacement licence or change of details

£32