Animal welfare fees

Part of: Licensing fees and charges

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Animal licensing fees do not include vet costs. 

You can find more information about the new licensing requirements on the animal licensing page.

Home boarding of dogs

Home boarding of dogs
Type of fee Cost
Application fee £249
Grant fee for 1 year £142
Grant fee for 2 years £169
Grant fee for 3 years £196
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Dog breeding licence

Find out more about a dog breeding licence.

Dog breeding licence
Type of fee Cost
Residential application fee £316
Commercial application fee £384
Residential grant fee for 1 year £177
Residential grant fee for 2 years £204
Residential grant fee for 3 years £230
Commercial grant fee for 1 year £210
Commercial grant fee for 2 years £238
Commercial grant fee for 3 years £264
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Boarding of cats or dogs for business

Boarding of cats or dogs
Type of fee Cost
Application fee for less than 10 animals £316
Application fee for 10 to 29 animals £350
Application fee for 30 to 59 animals £384
Application fee for more than 60 animals £417
1 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £177
1 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £195
1 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £210
1 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £228
2 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £204
2 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £222
2 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £238
2 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £256
3 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £230
3 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £248
3 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £264
3 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £283
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Boarding of both cats and dogs for business

Boarding of cats and dogs
Type of fee Cost
Application fee for less than 10 animals £384
Application fee for 10 to 29 animals £417
Application fee for 30 to 59 animals £452
Application fee for more than 60 animals £484
1 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £210
1 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £228
1 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £245
1 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £262
2 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £238
2 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £256
2 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £271
2 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £289
3 year grant fee for less than 10 animals £264
3 year grant fee for 10 to 29 animals £283
3 year grant fee for 30 to 59 animals £299
3 year grant fee for more than 60 animals £302
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Providing day care for dogs

Providing day care for dogs
Type of fee Cost
Application fee £316
Grant fee for 1 year £177
Grant fee for 2 years £204
Grant fee for 3 years £230
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Keeping animals for an exhibition

Keeping of animals for exhibition
Type of fee Cost
Application fee £316
Grant fee for 3 year licence £96
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Hiring out horses

Hiring out horses
Type of fee Cost
Application fee for less than 10 horses £316
Application fee for 11 to 49 horses £452
Application fee for more than 50 horses £584
1 year grant fee £42
2 year grant fee for less than 10 horses £177
2 year grant fee for 11 to 49 horses £245
2 year grant fee formore than 50 horses £311
3 year grant fee for less than 10 horses £340
3 year grant fee for 11 to 49 horses £475
3 year grant fee for more than 50 horses £611
Variation fee

£19 administration fee for addition of horses during licence

or

£85 per hour of officer time

Selling animals as pets

Selling animals as pets
Type of fee Cost
Application fee £348
Grant fee for 1 year £194
Grant fee for 2 years £221
Grant fee for 3 years £247
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Dangerous wild animals

Read more about a dangerous animals licence.

Dangerous wild animals
Type of fee Cost
Dwarf caiman or serval £284
Any other animal £417
Grant fee for 2 years £144
Variation fee £85 per hour of officer time

Zoo licence

Find more info about applying for a zoo licence.

Zoos
Type of fee Cost
New application fee £484
Grant fee for a 4 year licence £1205
Renewal fee for 6 years £1877
Transfer fee £65 per hour of officer time
Variation fee £65 per hour of officer time