Introduction

Anyone who wishes to keep or train animals for exhibition must get a licence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

This includes mobile collections of animals – for example pony parties, and collections of reptiles taken to schools and events.

Apply for a licence

To apply for this licence please complete the animal exhibition application form:

Fees and charges

Current fees and charges can be found on our Fees and charges page.

Report an unlicensed animal exhibitor

If you know or suspect someone is exhibiting animals without a licence, you can report it to us by using our complaints form.

We will investigate reports to check if the premises has a licence.