Types of animal welfare licences

If you're a business that deals with animals, for example if you breed dogs or hire out horses, you will need to apply for an animal welfare licence.

Submit your application form and pay the fee online

 

There's a different process if you're keeping or moving animals.

New animal welfare licences

To apply for a new an animal welfare licence, complete the online form relevant to your establishment by selecting from the list below. 

Each form will tell you what the fee is before you start, and you will be asked for payment with a credit or debit card at the end of the form. 

For details on how we use your data, see the Licensing Team privacy notice.

Renewing an existing animal welfare licence

If you already have a licence, we will email you when it is time to renew. If you have any questions about your existing licence please email: licensing@croydon.gov.uk 

Types of animal welfare licence forms

Dog breeding

Find out more information about licence conditions for dog breeding licence conditions.

Apply for a licence to breed dogs 

Animal boarding

If you wish to provide home boarding for dogs, in kennels or for day care, or provide boarding for cats, you will need a licence.

Find out more information about the: 

Apply for an animal boarding licence

Dangerous wild animals licence

A dangerous wild animal licence is valid for two years from the date of the grant of the licence.

Before you apply, you should check:

Apply for a licence to keep dangerous wild animals 

Keeping or training animals for exhibit

Find out more information about licence conditions for keeping or training animals for exhibit.

Apply for a licence to keep or train animals for exhibition 

Licenses for keeping or training animals for exhibition will not be star rated and will all be issued for a duration of 3 years if an application is granted.

Selling animals as pets

Find out more information about licence conditions for selling animals as pets.

Apply for a licence to sell animals as pets 

Hiring out horses

Premises where horses are hired out for riding or riding instruction must have a licence. Find out more information about licence conditions for hiring out horses.

Apply for a licence to hire out horses 

Licensed riding establishments are required to be inspected by a veterinary officer every year irrespective of star rating during the term of the licence. The fees shown are for a 1 year licence and so incorporate one further inspection fee.

If a 2 year licence is granted for hiring out horses, 2 further vet inspection fees will be incorporated into the licence fee. If a 3 year licence is granted, 3 further vet inspection fees will be incorporated into the licence fee.

Zoo licences

If you wish to run a zoo, you must apply to the Licensing team for a licence under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. Please see the guidance for applying for a zoo licence. 

You can contact the Licensing team using the details below. 

Licensing team
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Telephone: 020 8760 5466
Email: licensing@croydon.gov.uk