Animal licences
Our main services
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Current animal licences
View animal licences currently held in Maidstone
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Dog boarding
Includes applying for home, kennel or day care boarding licences and pre-application advice.
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Catteries
Includes the different types of cattery pens, how to apply for a licence or make changes.
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Dog breeding
Businesses that breed, sell or advertise the selling of dogs must apply for a dog breeding licence.
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Selling animals as pets
Pet shops, wholesalers or home breeders selling pets will need to apply for a licence.
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Animal licence star ratings and appeals
Find out about our star rating scheme
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Zoo licence
Businesses that keep animals and meet the standards of a zoo must apply for a zoo licence.
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Dangerous or wild animals
If you keep an animal that is considered wild or dangerous as a pet, you must apply for a licence.
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Animals for exhibition
If you train animals for show, education or entertainment, apply for an exhibition licence.
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Hiring out horses
Apply for a hiring out horses licence or renew an existing licence.
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Add a new host for home boarding
Request a change to the list of hosts on a home boarding business.
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Major licence variations
Make a major change to an animal licence.
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Minor licence variations
Make a minor change to an animal licence.
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Equine schedule of horses
Tell us if you would like to make a change to a schedule of horses and find out how much it will cost.