Animal licence fees

Animals licence fees valid from 1 May 2024.

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	Current Fee	Fee from 1 April 2025
Providing boarding for cats (cattery)	£604	£634
Providing boarding in kennels for dogs (kennel)	£620	£651
Providing home boarding for dogs	£604	£634
Providing day care for dogs	£652	£685
Arranger of boarding of dogs or cats	£604	£634
Arranger - additional host inspection	£151	£159
Dog breeding - fewer than 10 dogs (stud/bitch)	£620	£651
Dog breeding - 10 to 19 dogs (stud/bitch)	£812	£853
Dog breeding - 20 or more dogs (stud/bitch)	£880	£924
Hiring of horses - fewer than 10 horses	£597	£627
Hiring of horses - 10 to 19 horses	£761	£799
Hiring of horses - 20 or more horses	£901	£946
Hiring of horses - 40 or more horses	£1,164	£1,222
Keeping or training animals for exhibition	£605	£635
Selling animals as pets (one category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)	£622	£653
Selling animals as pets (per additional category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)	£90	£95
Multiple activities (per additional licensable activity)	£261	£274
Licence variation inspection and paperwork	£151	£159
Licence variation – paperwork only	£30	£32
Administration activity (for example, replacement licence or change of details)	£30	£32

Dangerous wild animals licences types

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

Type of licence	Current Fee	Fee from 1 April 2025
Dangerous wild animal (DWA) - new application	£622	£653
Dangerous Wild animal (DWA) - renewal application	£469	£492
License variation inspection and paperwork	£151	£159
Licence variation - administration/paperwork	£30	£32
Administration activity e.g. replacement licence, change of details	£30	£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	Current Fee	Fee from 1 April 2025
Zoo - new application	£1,008	£1058
Zoo - renewal application	£1,031	£1083
Licence variation inspection and paperwork	£151	£159
Licence variation – administration/paperwork	£30	£32
Administration activity, for example, replacement licence or change of details	£30	£32

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